30May 2017

PREVALENCE OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCI COLONIZATION IN GEORGIAN PREGNANT WOMEN: COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

  • TSMU The First University Clinic, department of Microbiology,. MD. PhD.
  • Davit Tvildiani Medical University, MD, PhD. Department of obstetrics gynecology.
  • Head of Clinical Laboratory. Professor. MD. PhD. TSMU the First University Clinic.
  • Davit Tvildiani Medical Univeristy, MD, PhD. Head of Department of obstetrics gynecology.
  • TSMU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assistant professor, MD, PhD(Tbilisi, Georgia).
  • TSMU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MD, PhD,(Tbilisi, Georgia).
  • TSMU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MD, PhD,(Tbilisi, Georgia).
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Background: Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women usually asymptomatic, but it is one of the major factors of newborn infection in developed countries. In Georgia, there is no information about the prevalence of maternal colonization and newborns infected by group. We conducted a study of its prevalence among Georgian pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive and analytic study performed at the prevalence of GBS colonization in pregnant women in two major university clinics: TSMU The First University and " Davit Tvildiani Medical University", Department of obstetrics gynecology in 2015-2016 in Tbilisi. The vaginal culture for group B streptococcus was done for 1648 mothers based on our protocol. Data was analyzed (SPSS version 15). Results: Among 1648 pregnant women (aged 18-42 years) 362 had positive recto- vaginal GBS (21,9%). No significant difference was found in positive cultures with mother's age, educational level, and history of pregnancy Conclusion: The colonization of group B streptococcus in Georgian women is significant, therefore, screening of newborns for group B streptococcus infection is recommended to become a routine practice in all healthcare centers in Georgia.

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[Tamar Didbaridze,Tinatin Gagua, Nino Gogokhia, David Gagua, Nato Metskhvarishvili, Maia Rizhvadze and Eka Shvelashvili. (2017); PREVALENCE OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCI COLONIZATION IN GEORGIAN PREGNANT WOMEN: COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (May). 1835-1837] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

1 Tinatin Gagua2, Nino Gogokhia3 ,David Gagua4

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4317      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4317

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