Florentien D O de Steenwinkel

Publications (1)2.8 Total impact

• Article: Low carriage rate of group B streptococcus in pregnant women in Maputo, Mozambique.

  Florentien D O de Steenwinkel, Henrike V Tak, Anouk E Muller, Jan L Nouwen, Paul M Oostvogel, Sibone M Mocumbi
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  ABSTRACT: The prevalence of group B streptococcus (GBS) carriage varies strongly with geographical region. A study was done to determine the prevalence of GBS in women in Maputo, Mozambique. The method used was a rectovaginal swab which was taken from women between 35 and 37 weeks of pregnancy who visited the clinic for antenatal consultation. GBS was cultured from 2 out of 113 samples, yielding a prevalence of 1.8% (95% Cl: 0.0-4.0). In conclusion, the prevalence of GBS carriage among pregnant women in Maputo, Mozambique was low.
  Tropical Medicine & International Health 04/2008; 13(3):427-9. · 2.80 Impact Factor