Rectovaginal group B streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Nicaragua: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nadja A. Vielot ◽  
Christian E. Toval-Ruíz ◽  
Rachel Palmieri Weber ◽  
Sylvia Becker-Dreps ◽  
Teresa de Jesús Alemán Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Group B

scholarly journals Prevalence of maternal Group B Streptococcus rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women in Ethiopia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delayehu Bekele ◽  
Dawit Getachew Assefa ◽  
Wondimu Gudu ◽  
Mekitie Wondafrash ◽  
Lemi Belay Tolu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vertical Transmission ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
National Level ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Resistance Pattern ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Group B

Abstract Background: Rectovaginal colonization with Group B streptococcus (GBS) during pregnancy is an important risk factor for serious infections including neonatal sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis. It is also associated with stillbirth and preterm birth. Since globally rates of GBS colonization, as well as rates of vertical transmission to the newborn, differ broadly, having national data is important for implementing strategies to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality as a result of GBS infection. We propose this systematic review and meta-analysis to describe the prevalence of rectovaginal GBS colonization, rate of vertical transmission, and the antibiotic resistance pattern among third trimester pregnant women in Ethiopia.Methods: A systematic search will be done of PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CINHAL, and Cochrane Library. In addition, google scholar will be searched, and a reference list of the already identified articles will be checked to find additional eligible articles that were missed during the initial search. Two reviewers will screen all retrieved articles and assess the methodological quality of included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) checklist. Any disagreement between two reviewers will be resolved by a third reviewer. We will extract data using the JBI data extraction tool for the systematic review of prevalence studies. The data analysis will be conducted using Stata Statistical Software: Release 15. We will present pooled estimates of the prevalence of GBS colonization and rates of vertical transmission with a 95% confidence interval.Discussion: This will be the first synthesis of data on GBS during pregnancy at a national level. It will inform decision-makers in determining whether a universal or a risk-based screening strategy is most appropriate, as well as guiding them in adopting an intrapartum antibiotic protocol.Registration: Submitted to PROSPERO on 18/03/2021

scholarly journals Distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae Among Iranian Women from 1992 to 2018: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Sadeh ◽  
Amin Salehi-Abargouei ◽  
Nastaran Azartoos ◽  
Farzaneh Mirzaei ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Khalili
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Random Effects Model ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Context Group ◽  
Group B ◽  
Colonization Rates

Context: Group B Streptococcus has the capacity of being colonized in the rectovaginal organ of women and causes infections in a mother and her fetus, thereby leading to neonatal diseases. Evidence Acquisition: The aim of this review was to summarize all of the relevant articles published to highlight the prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonization or infection in different regions of Iran. A systematic literature review was conducted by searching PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (ISI), ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and domestic databases for papers published in English or Persian from 1992 up to July 2019, concerning the prevalence of group B Streptococcus among Iranian women. All information regarding year, location of cases, frequency, author’s name, date of publication, participants, pregnancy period, sampling, and quality assessment were recorded. Summary effects were derived using the random effects model. Results: Among 61 suitable papers, data revealed that 36,807 cases of pregnant and non-pregnant women had been tested for group B Streptococcus during 1992-2018. Overall, 11.9% of pregnant and 5.3% of non-pregnant women were positive. Further results were as follows: vaginal, recto-vaginal, rectal, and endocervical colonization rates were 12.9%, 9.7%, 18.5%, and 3.7%, respectively. Group B Streptococcus incidence was the highest in Sanandaj (61.5%), and the lowest in Tabriz (1.8%). Conclusions: Although the prevalence distribution in Iran seems to be acceptable, more investigations are needed to represent the real incidence of group B Streptococcus around the country. In addition, a program with a standard lab technique is needed to screen pregnant women for further treatment before birth.

scholarly journals Prevalence of group B streptococcus colonization in Iranian pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 731
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein YektaKooshali ◽  
Masoud Hamidi ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Taghi Razavi Tousi ◽  
Iraj Nikokar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Group B

.

scholarly journals Screening for group B Streptococcus in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1470-1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mônica Taminato ◽  
Dayana Fram ◽  
Maria Regina Torloni ◽  
Angélica Gonçalves Silva Belasco ◽  
Humberto Saconato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Universal Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Group B

Infection with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is considered an important public health problem. It is associated with: Neonatal sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, neonatal death, septic abortion, chorioamnionitis, endometritis and other perinatal infections. The aim of this study was to determine the best screening strategy for GBS in pregnant women. For this a systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out in the Nursing Department of the Federal University of São Paulo, Cochrane Center, Brazil. Sources used were, EMBASE, LILACS, Medline, list of references, personal communication and the Cochrane library. The criterion for the selection of the studies was; studies which analyze some type of screening for GBS in pregnant women. Independent of the comparator, all analyses were in favor of a universal screening program for reducing the incidence of neonatal sepsis. The evidence obtained in this study suggests that the strategy of universal screening of pregnant women associated with the use of prophylactic antibiotics is safe and effective.

scholarly journals Group B Streptococcus and the Vaginal Microbiome among Pregnant Women: a Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungju Lim ◽  
Shilpa Rajagopal ◽  
Ye Ryn Jeong ◽  
Dumebi Nzegwu ◽  
Michelle Wright
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Vaginal Microbiome ◽  
Group B

Diagnostic yield of real-time polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of intrapartum maternal rectovaginal colonization by group B Streptococcus : a systematic review with meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Henrique May Feuerschuette ◽  
Sheila Koettker Silveira ◽  
Ana Carolina Labor Cancelier ◽  
Rosemeri Maurici da Silva ◽  
Daisson José Trevisol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Group B ◽  
Streptococcus A

scholarly journals Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus in Vagina and Rectum of Pregnant Women of Islamic & Non-Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh ◽  
Sajjad Pourasghary ◽  
Maryam Shirizadeh ◽  
Sanaz Mousavi ◽  
Morteza Ghojazadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Sampling Area ◽  
Neonatal Infections ◽  
Islamic Countries ◽  
Group B ◽  
Main Factor

Background: Group B streptococcus or streptococcus Agalactia is a gram positive beta hemolytic bacteria which is the main factor in neonatal infections. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of GBS in world and clarifying the rate of this infection in Islamic and non-Islamic countries. Methods: We performed a systematic search by using different databases including Medline, Scopus, Science Direct, Psycho-Info ProQuest and Web of Science published up to Feb 2019. We undertook meta-analysis to obtain the pooled estimate of prevalence of GBS colonization in Islamic and non-Islamic countries. Results: Among 3324 papers searched, we identified 245 full texts of prevalence of GBS in pregnancy; 131 were included in final analysis. The estimated mean prevalence of maternal GBS colonization was 15.5% (CI:95% (14.2-17)) worldwide; which was 14% (CI:95% (11-16.8)) in Islamic and 16.3% (CI:95% (14.6-18.1)) in nonIslamic countries and was statistically significant. Moreover, with regards to sampling area, prevalence of GBS colonization was 11.1 in vagina and 18.1 in vagina-rectum. Conclusion: Frequent washing of perineum based on religious instructions in Islamic countries can diminish the rate of GBS colonization in pregnant women.

Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B Streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Midwifery ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 103208
Author(s):  
Lisa Hanson ◽  
Leona VandeVusse ◽  
Emily Malloy ◽  
Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal ◽  
Lauren Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Group B
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document