| Vaginal microbiota in healthy pregnant women and prenatal screening of group B streptococci (GBS). | |
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PMID: 12180785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The microbiota of the lower female genital tract was evaluated from vaginal swabs obtained from 623 healthy pregnant women at gestation periods of 35-40 weeks. Isolated and identified microorganisms were expressed as percentages of total samples. As expected, lactobacilli made up the dominant vaginal microbiota (70%). Enterobacteriaceae, mainly Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Proteus, were present in 38% of the samples, which might reflect the possible contamination of vaginal tract with rectal microorganisms. Candida albicans was present in 10% of healthy pregnant woman assayed. Streptoccocci (Streptococcus sp. and Enterococcus faecalis with 3% and 4%, respectively) and other gram-positive cocci (Staphylococcus sp., 5%), along with other microorgansisms such as Gardnerella vaginalis (5%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2%) may represent a potential infection risk. Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci beta-hemolytic, GBS) was detected in 7% of the samples. GBS infection is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Furthermore, GBS was often co-isolated with C. albicans (54.5%) in the samples. A complete and detailed evaluation of the vaginal biota swab, with particular attention to the presence of potential pathogens such as GBS, is a preventive strategy that can provide useful information to obstetricians and gynecologist in managing the last days of pregnancy and delivery. |
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Authors:
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M Bayó; M Berlanga; M Agut |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology Volume: 5 ISSN: 1139-6709 ISO Abbreviation: Int. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-15 Completed Date: 2003-04-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9816585 Medline TA: Int Microbiol Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratori d'análisis M. Bayó Boada, Terrassa, Spain. |
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Adult Candida / isolation & purification* Female Humans Mass Screening / methods Pregnancy Prevalence Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis, microbiology* Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification* Vagina / microbiology* Vaginosis, Bacterial / microbiology |
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