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Association between colonization with group B streptococci during pregnancy and preterm delivery among Danish women
D R Feikin1, P Thorsen, S Zywicki
1Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
Objective:
We studied the relationship between group B streptococcal colonization and preterm delivery.
Study Design:
In this prospective study at a single hospital in Odense, Denmark, cervicovaginal cultures were obtained at < or = 24 weeks' gestation from all the women, at delivery from women with preterm deliveries, and from a random sample of women delivering at term.
Results:
In 2846 singleton births, there was no significant association between group B streptococcal colonization at
Conclusion:
Group B streptococcal colonization at delivery, but not at < or = 24 weeks' gestation, was associated with preterm delivery.