Characterization of group B Streptococcus colonization in full-term and Late-Preterm neonates in Taiwan

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BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus (GBS) infections can be life-threatening in newborns. This study aimed to analyze GBS carriage status and genotypic diversity in healthy neonates after implementation of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in Taiwan.

METHODS: Newborns carrying GBS were identified from a screen of 500 newborns and followed up until their cultures turned negative. Their mothers' GBS screening data were reviewed. Molecular methods, including capsular serotyping, multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), were used to analyze GBS isolates.

RESULTS: GBS colonization was detected at either the nose or anus in 11 of 500 healthy neonates (2.2%). In this group of 11 neonates, 4 had GBS serotypes II and III for 4-6 months, 1 had serotype V for 2 months, 6 had serotypes Ia, II, V, and VI for less than 1 month, and 1 had 2 different serotypes (serotypes V and II) at different times. The most prevalent serotype was II (33.3%), followed by Ia (25.0%), III (16.7%), V (16.7%), and VI (8.3%). The main sequence type was ST1 (50.0%), followed by ST19 (16.7%), ST23 (8.3%), ST24 (8.3%), ST103 (8.3%), and ST 231 (8.3%). All isolates were grouped into 5 PFGE clusters F, G, J, X, and Y, and all were susceptible to β-lactam antimicrobial agents.

CONCLUSIONS: GBS was carried in 2.2% (11/500) healthy newborns and persisted for 6 months in 3 neonates. This study makes clearer our understanding of GBS colonization, serotype distribution, and genotype distribution in healthy neonates.

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CommentIn: Pediatr Neonatol. 2019 Jun;60(3):233-234. - PMID 31101450

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Pediatrics and neonatology - 60(2019), 3 vom: 18. Juni, Seite 311-317

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hsu, Jen-Fu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chyi-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Chien-Chung [VerfasserIn]
Lien, Reyin [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Shih-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Ren-Huei [VerfasserIn]
Chiang, Ming-Chou [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Chang-Yo [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Mei-Yin [VerfasserIn]
Wu, I-Hsyuan [VerfasserIn]
Yen, Yu-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Chiu, Cheng-Hsun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Colonization
Group B Streptococcus
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis
Journal Article
PFGE
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sequence type

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Date Completed 03.12.2019

Date Revised 03.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Pediatr Neonatol. 2019 Jun;60(3):233-234. - PMID 31101450

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.07.015

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NLM28783221X