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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Prevalence rate of group B streptococcal colonization among women in labor at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital
Prevalence rate of group B streptococcal colonization among women in labor at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital
 
Subject : Obstetrics and Gynecology 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the prevalence of group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization in laboring women. SETTING: Delivery room at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective. METHODS: Rectal and vaginal swabs were taken from low-risk women at two occasions the first around 33.5 ± 1.6 weeks gestational age and the second when they present in labor. RESULTS: 326 parturient women were examined during the study period. The overall intrapartum prevalence maternal GBS colonization rate was 31.6% at the mean gestational age 39.2 ± 2.5. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of intrapartum GBS colonization increase as women approach term 
ISSN : 0932-0067 
Journal Name : Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 
Volume : 284 
Issue Number : 3 
Publishing Year : 1432 AH
2011 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, August 14, 2011 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
طارق زمزميZamzami, Tarik InvestigatorDoctorate 
أنس المرزوقيAl-Marzouki, Anas ResearcherDoctorate 
حسن نصرتNasrat, Hasan ResearcherDoctorate 

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