Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review

Abstract. Objective. This review aimed to compile scientific data on the distribution and prevalence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) serotypes isolated from pregnant women across 30 countries from 2010 to 2019. Methods. This was a systematic review that addresses the distribution and prevalence of GB...

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Main Authors: Marta Maria Silva, Érica Alcântara Silva, Caline Novais Teixeira Oliveira, Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos, Cláudio Lima Souza, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira, Yang Pan
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2023-04-01
Series:Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000174
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author Marta Maria Silva
Érica Alcântara Silva
Caline Novais Teixeira Oliveira
Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos
Cláudio Lima Souza
Fabrício Freire de Melo
Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira
Yang Pan
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Érica Alcântara Silva
Caline Novais Teixeira Oliveira
Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos
Cláudio Lima Souza
Fabrício Freire de Melo
Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira
Yang Pan
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description Abstract. Objective. This review aimed to compile scientific data on the distribution and prevalence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) serotypes isolated from pregnant women across 30 countries from 2010 to 2019. Methods. This was a systematic review that addresses the distribution and prevalence of GBS in pregnant women. The search included studies published between January 2010 and December 2019 in PubMed, Virtual Health Library (BVS), ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and LILACS databases. We also surveyed relevant articles published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese between February and April 2020. Original articles, communication, short report, theses, and dissertations were included. The prevalence of GBS colonization, method for capsular serotyping, antimicrobial resistance, distribution and prevalence of serotypes were extracted from each study. Results. In all, 795 publications were identified. After applying the eligibility criteria, 48 articles were included for the final systematic analysis; most articles were from Asia and were published during the years 2014 to 2017. For the identification of serotypes, most studies used the polymerase chain reaction technique. There were records of all 10 GBS serotypes, namely, Ia, Ib, and II–IX, among the countries analyzed. GBS susceptibility and resistance to antibiotics were addressed in 37.5% of the publications analysed. Conclusion. This review showed that GBS serotypes are distributed differently in the 30 analyzed countries, with serotypes Ia, Ib, and II to V being the most prevalent. Furthermore, our results highlighted the relationship of GBS with maternal colonization, implications for neonates, and antibiotic resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-6bcb56a8f429431ca2c8506a77533af12025-08-20T03:48:23ZengWolters Kluwer HealthMaternal-Fetal Medicine2096-69542641-58952023-04-01529710310.1097/FM9.0000000000000174202304000-00007Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic ReviewMarta Maria Silva0Érica Alcântara Silva1Caline Novais Teixeira Oliveira2Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos3Cláudio Lima Souza4Fabrício Freire de Melo5Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira6Yang Pan7Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Bahia 45.029-094, Brazil.Abstract. Objective. This review aimed to compile scientific data on the distribution and prevalence of group B Streptococcus (GBS) serotypes isolated from pregnant women across 30 countries from 2010 to 2019. Methods. This was a systematic review that addresses the distribution and prevalence of GBS in pregnant women. The search included studies published between January 2010 and December 2019 in PubMed, Virtual Health Library (BVS), ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and LILACS databases. We also surveyed relevant articles published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese between February and April 2020. Original articles, communication, short report, theses, and dissertations were included. The prevalence of GBS colonization, method for capsular serotyping, antimicrobial resistance, distribution and prevalence of serotypes were extracted from each study. Results. In all, 795 publications were identified. After applying the eligibility criteria, 48 articles were included for the final systematic analysis; most articles were from Asia and were published during the years 2014 to 2017. For the identification of serotypes, most studies used the polymerase chain reaction technique. There were records of all 10 GBS serotypes, namely, Ia, Ib, and II–IX, among the countries analyzed. GBS susceptibility and resistance to antibiotics were addressed in 37.5% of the publications analysed. Conclusion. This review showed that GBS serotypes are distributed differently in the 30 analyzed countries, with serotypes Ia, Ib, and II to V being the most prevalent. Furthermore, our results highlighted the relationship of GBS with maternal colonization, implications for neonates, and antibiotic resistance.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000174
spellingShingle Marta Maria Silva
Érica Alcântara Silva
Caline Novais Teixeira Oliveira
Maria Luísa Cordeiro Santos
Cláudio Lima Souza
Fabrício Freire de Melo
Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira
Yang Pan
Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
title Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
title_full Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
title_short Distribution and Prevalence of Serotypes of Group B Streptococcus Isolated from Pregnant Women in 30 Countries: A Systematic Review
title_sort distribution and prevalence of serotypes of group b streptococcus isolated from pregnant women in 30 countries a systematic review
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000174
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