Abstract
To compare the incidence of group B Streptococcus colonization in diabetic (n = 98) and nondiabetic (n = 101) patients, 199 pregnant women were cultured at the vaginal introitus using a standardized technique. Eight diabetic patients had positive findings for group B Streptococcus cultures, and three nondiabetic patients had positive cultures. No significant difference (P = .109) was found in the group B Streptococcus colonization rates between these two groups of patients. In addition, no significant difference was found in the group B streptococcal colonization rates between gestational and pregestational diabetics (P = .498). A within-group comparison of diabetic patients revealed that ethnicity (Hispanics versus nonhispanics) did generate a significant difference in the rate of colonization (P = .033). The results of the present study suggest that there is no substantial evidence to consider diabetes mellitus as a higher risk criterion for group B Streptococcus screening. However, population differences and ethnicity should be noted as important contributing factors when considering the implementation of group B Streptococcus screening protocols for pregnant women.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 120-123 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 15 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- diabetes mellitus
- Group B Streptococcus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Influence of diabetes on group B Streptococcus colonization in the pregnant patient. / Raimer, K.; O'Sullivan, M. J.
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