Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is
a major cause of bacterial infections in the perinatal period, of which
colonization prevalence among Northern-Nigerian pregnant women is scarce. We
attempted to determine 1) its prevalence,2) risk factors for GBS colonization and 3)
drugs-susceptibility.Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved 185 pregnant women between 35-37 weeks
of gestation at tertiary health center of Sokoto, Nigeria. Vaginal/rectal swabs were collected, were
cultured for GBS and tested for drug-susceptibilities. The study was
conducted between December, 2017 and April,
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