Department of Microbiology, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation Chinnaoutapalli, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author email: pradeepmss7@gmail.com
Online published on 21 October, 2013.
The present study was undertaken to detect the presence of Group B streptococci (GBS) as a coloniser among women of reproductive age group attending to outpatient clinic in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dr.PSIMS &RF general hospital, Chinnaoutapalli. Methods: Two low vaginal swabs were collected from 200 women in the age group of 15–45 years and the swabs were subjected to microscopy, culture, Christie, Atkins and Munch-Peterson test (CAMP) and antibiotic susceptibility testing by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.
Of the total 400 vaginal swabs collected from 200 women 7 were found to be colonized with Group B streptococci which were mostly susceptible to ceftriaxone and erythromycin and all were resistant to penicillin except strain l.
Detection of colonization with GBS and treatment helps in reducing the incidence ofneonate acquiring GBS infection.
Streptococci, colonization, CAMP test, neonatal meningitis, antibiotic sensitivity
