Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam
Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among pregnant women is a major risk factor for a significant proportion of early-onset disease and late-onset disease in infants worldwide; however, data on the epidemiological features of GBS in Vietnam are very limited. Objectives: To determine th...
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| description | Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among pregnant women is a major risk factor for a significant proportion of early-onset disease and late-onset disease in infants worldwide; however, data on the epidemiological features of GBS in Vietnam are very limited. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, potential risk factors, and serotype distribution of GBS isolates isolated from rectovaginal specimens of Vietnamese pregnant women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals in Hanoi City, Vietnam, from October 2021 to May 2022. Combined rectovaginal swabs were collected from pregnant women at 35–37 weeks of gestation. GBS was isolated from swabs using selective enrichment in Todd-Hewitt broth and cultured on Columbia agar plates with 5% sheep blood, and Chromogenic Strepto B. All isolates were confirmed through the Gram staining, the CAMP test, and specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). GBS serotyping was performed by using the multiplex PCR assays. Risk factors for GBS carriage were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression tools. Results: The prevalence of rectovaginal GBS carriage was 19.52% of 876 participants. Multivariate analysis identified two independent risk factors associated with GBS colonization: a high level of education and yellow vaginal discharge. Among these isolates, serotype III ( n = 40, 23.39%) was the most frequently found, followed by serotypes V ( n = 37, 21.64%), VI ( n = 21, 12.28%), Ia ( n = 18, 10.53%), Ib ( n = 17, 9.95%), II ( n = 8, 8.77%), and VII ( n = 1, 0.58%), respectively. Capsular types IV, VIII, and IX were not detected. No statistically significant correlation was found between GBS infection and the distribution of the identified serotypes. Conclusion: The GBS colonization rate in pregnant women was consistent with findings from other studies worldwide. Higher educational attainment and the presence of yellow vaginal discharge were independently associated with an increased risk of GBS colonization. The predominance of GBS serotypes III, V, and VI was a notable feature among the strains isolated from pregnant women in Vietnam. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f00c36a7a734bc9bc7e9eea58a2640e2025-08-20T03:46:50ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease2049-937X2025-08-011210.1177/20499361251365028Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, VietnamVan Le NguyenHung Nguyen DaoVan Thi Hong LeAn Van NguyenVan Thi Thu HaQuynh Thi Nhu NguyenHoa Thanh DoNguyen Thai SonDo Ngoc AnhBackground: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection among pregnant women is a major risk factor for a significant proportion of early-onset disease and late-onset disease in infants worldwide; however, data on the epidemiological features of GBS in Vietnam are very limited. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, potential risk factors, and serotype distribution of GBS isolates isolated from rectovaginal specimens of Vietnamese pregnant women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals in Hanoi City, Vietnam, from October 2021 to May 2022. Combined rectovaginal swabs were collected from pregnant women at 35–37 weeks of gestation. GBS was isolated from swabs using selective enrichment in Todd-Hewitt broth and cultured on Columbia agar plates with 5% sheep blood, and Chromogenic Strepto B. All isolates were confirmed through the Gram staining, the CAMP test, and specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). GBS serotyping was performed by using the multiplex PCR assays. Risk factors for GBS carriage were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression tools. Results: The prevalence of rectovaginal GBS carriage was 19.52% of 876 participants. Multivariate analysis identified two independent risk factors associated with GBS colonization: a high level of education and yellow vaginal discharge. Among these isolates, serotype III ( n = 40, 23.39%) was the most frequently found, followed by serotypes V ( n = 37, 21.64%), VI ( n = 21, 12.28%), Ia ( n = 18, 10.53%), Ib ( n = 17, 9.95%), II ( n = 8, 8.77%), and VII ( n = 1, 0.58%), respectively. Capsular types IV, VIII, and IX were not detected. No statistically significant correlation was found between GBS infection and the distribution of the identified serotypes. Conclusion: The GBS colonization rate in pregnant women was consistent with findings from other studies worldwide. Higher educational attainment and the presence of yellow vaginal discharge were independently associated with an increased risk of GBS colonization. The predominance of GBS serotypes III, V, and VI was a notable feature among the strains isolated from pregnant women in Vietnam.https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361251365028 |
| spellingShingle | Van Le Nguyen Hung Nguyen Dao Van Thi Hong Le An Van Nguyen Van Thi Thu Ha Quynh Thi Nhu Nguyen Hoa Thanh Do Nguyen Thai Son Do Ngoc Anh Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease |
| title | Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam |
| title_full | Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam |
| title_short | Prevalence, risk factors, and serotypes of group B rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Hanoi, Vietnam |
| title_sort | prevalence risk factors and serotypes of group b rectovaginal colonization among pregnant women a cross sectional study at three hospitals in hanoi vietnam |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361251365028 |
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