Group B streptococci colonization in pregnant women: risk factors and evaluation of the vaginal flora

Autor(es)

Rocchetti, Talita T. ^[1] ; Marconi, Camila ^[1] ; Rall, Vera L. M. ^[2] ; Borges, Vera T. M. ^[3] ; Corrente, Jose E. ^[4] ; da Silva, Marcia G. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Pathol, Botucatu Med Sch, UNESP, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Inst Biosci, UNESP, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Botucatu Med Sch, UNESP, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Biostat, Inst Biosci, UNESP, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS; v. 283, n. 4, p. 717-721, APR 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 22

Resumo

To determine the prevalence of group B streptococci (GBS) in our population, and to assess the association between risk factors and vaginal flora with maternal rectovaginal colonization. Samples were obtained from 405 patients between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation. Swabs from the vaginal and perianal regions were cultured in Todd Hewitt and subcultured in blood agar. Colonies suggestive of GBS were submitted to catalase and CAMP test. The vaginal flora was evaluated on Gram stain vaginal smears. Socio-demographic and obstetric data were obtained by designed form. Considering maternal GBS colonization as the response variable, a logistic regression model was fitted by the stepwise method with quantitative and qualitative explanatory variables. The prevalence of GBS colonization was 25.4%. The most frequent vaginal flora abnormalities were cytolytic vaginosis (11.3%), followed by bacterial vaginosis (10.9%), candidosis (8.2%) and intermediate vaginal flora II (8.1%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that maternal age, number of sexual intercourse/week, occurrence of previous spontaneous abortion, presence of candidosis and cytolytic vaginosis were associated with streptococcal colonization. The prevalence of GBS is high in pregnant women and is associated with sexual intercourse frequency, previous spontaneous abortion and the presence of candidosis or cytolytic vaginosis. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/55307-0 - Incidência de colonização retovaginal por Streptococcus agalactiae e associação com a microbiologia vaginal em gestantes atendidas no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP
• Beneficiário: Talita Trevizani Rocchetti
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
• Processo FAPESP: 07/51704-7 - Incidencia de colonizacao retovaginal por streptococcus agalactiae e associacao com a microbiota vaginal em gestantes atendidas no hospital das clinicas da faculdade de medicina de botucatu, unesp.
• Beneficiário: Márcia Guimarães da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular