Prevalence of streptococcus group B in tracheal tube secretions of neonates with respiratory distress: a brief report

Autor:	Khosravi N, Noorbakhsh S, Tabatabaei A, Ghavami Y
Jazyk:	perština
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal colonization neonatal respiratory distress Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 70, Iss 11, Pp 729-734 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1683-1764 1735-7322
Popis:	Background: Infection with group B streptococcus (GBS) can present with respiratory distress, Pneumonia, meningitis and Osteomyelitis in neonates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of GBS colonization in trachea of intubated neonates.Methods: This observational analytic study was performed upon 33 intubated neonates due to respiratory distress in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) Rasoul Hospital in Tehran, Iran during 2010-2012. Tracheal secretions cultured upon TODD-HEWITT BROTH and sheep blood agar 5%., chi-square test was used for compare the qualitative variables. P
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