Antimicrobial susceptibility and serotype distribution of Streptococcus agalactiae recto-vaginal colonizing isolates from pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria, South Africa: an observational descriptive study

Autor: Gaurav Kwatra, Mohamed Mohamed Tolba Said, Shabir A. Madhi, Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle, F. Ismail, Yusuf Dangor

Background. Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) is a significant cause of neonatal sepsis. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for pregnant women identified to be rectovaginally colonised between 34 and 37 weeks’ g

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https://doi.org/10.1101/564856

Comparison of Xpert GBS v. culture for rapid detection of group B streptococcus in pregnant women: Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values

Autor: Yusuf Dangor, A. Sihlabela, Farzanah Ismail, M.R. Lekalakala, Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle, Mohamed Mohamed Tolba Said

Publikováno v: South African Medical Journal; Vol 108, No 12 (2018); 1032-1035
SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 108, Issue: 12, Pages: 1032-1035, Published: DEC 2018

Background. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of invasive disease, particularly in newborns. Seventy-five percent of neonates will be colonised by mothers carrying the organism. Confirmation of maternal colonisation with GBS is essential

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https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2018.v108i12.13079

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of gonococcal isolates in Pretoria, South Africa, over a 20-year period (1984-2004)

Autor: Yusuf Dangor, Anvir Adam, M. De Jongh, Anwar A. Hoosen

Publikováno v: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection. 25:10-13

This paper reviews the susceptibility profiles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae over a 20-year period in the Pretoria region. Endourethral specimens were collected from adult men with symptoms of urethritis attending primary health care clinics and private m

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https://doi.org/10.1080/10158782.2010.11441393

Gonococcal resistance: evolving from penicillin, tetracycline to the quinolones in South Africa – implications for treatment guidelines

Autor: Anwar A. Hoosen, Yusuf Dangor, Mari De Jongh, Anvir Adam

Publikováno v: International Journal of STD & AIDS. 18:697-699

Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been evolving. This study assessed the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of isolates in the Pretoria region, South Africa. Isolates of N. gonorrhoeae from men with urethritis were tested for susceptibility to ei

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https://doi.org/10.1258/095646207782193768