A study of group B streptococcus in pregnant women of eastern São Paulo

Authors

  • Juliana Mello Função Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades; Curso de Obstetrícia
  • Nádia Zanon Narchi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades; Curso de Obstetrícia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342013000100003

Keywords:

Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcal infections, Prenatal care, Mother and child health, Mother and child nursery

Abstract

A retrospective, cross-sectional study of 30 women seen at a Basic Health Care Unit (BHCU) in the Eastern Section of São Paulo, using interviews and medical record reviews, to determine how group B streptococcus (GBS) was detected in pregnant women. The patients in the studied sample received prenatal care at the UBS and delivered their babies between January 2009 and December 2010. Twenty-three of the women (76.7% of the total) underwent a GBS culture, 82.6% of which yielded a negative result and 17.4% of which yielded a positive result; 43.5% of these women underwent the test between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation; and 23.5% of the participants were not tested, mostly because no test was requested. GBS screening failures were shown have occurred during the selected period.

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Published

2013-02-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

Função, J. M., & Narchi, N. Z. (2013). A study of group B streptococcus in pregnant women of eastern São Paulo . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 47(1), 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342013000100003