Group B Streptococcus and HIV infection in pregnant women, Malawi, 2008-2010.
Katherine J
Gray
;
George
Kafulafula
;
Mary
Matemba
;
Mercy
Kamdolozi
;
Gladys
Membe
;
Neil
French
;
(2011)
Group B Streptococcus and HIV infection in pregnant women, Malawi, 2008-2010.
Emerging infectious diseases, 17 (10).
pp. 1932-1935.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.102008
To determine whether an association exists between group B streptococcus carriage and HIV infection, we recruited 1,857 pregnant women (21.7% HIV positive) from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Overall, group B streptococcus carriage was 21.2% and did not differ by HIV status. However, carriage was increased among HIV-positive women with higher CD4 counts.
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