Premature labor and group B Streptococcus – is there a link? (A literature review)

Authors

  • S.Sh. Issenova
  • A.B. Аssemov
  • G.M. Isina
  • G.N. Baimussanova КазНМУ им. С.Д. Асфендиярова
  • N.S. Bozhbanbaeva
  • A.S. Kazybayeva
  • B.K. Kabil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37800/RM.3.2022.47-54

Keywords:

bacterial infection, premature labor, streptococcal infection

Abstract

Relevance: Premature birth is the second largest direct cause of infant mortality among children below five years. However, UN agencies do not routinely collect data on premature labor (<37 full weeks of gestation), and no systematic country estimates or time trend analyzes were conducted on this topic. Studies have shown that rectovaginal colonization of the mother with group B streptococci (GBS) during pregnancy may be a risk factor for premature labor. We sought to assess the relationship between maternal GBS colonization and premature labor to provide information on the estimated burden of GBS.
The study aimed to evaluate the association between the presence of GBS colonies and preterm birth to obtain information on the evaluation of the role of GBS.
Methods: A systematic review of sources published by clinicians, researchers, and relevant professional organizations worldwide was carried out. The search was carried out in the PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Euro-Peristat databases by the study keywords among sources published in the past decade.
Results: Women with GBS colonies are at a growing risk of premature delivery. A total of 35 sources were included in the analysis.
Conclusion: This review results prove the connection of GBS with premature labor. The study was limited in geographical coverage since most data originated from high-income countries. Therefore, several studies involving several regional centers of the Republic of Kazakhstan are planned to establish the GBS association with premature labor.

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2022-12-30

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Issenova С. , Аssemov А., Isina Г., Baimussanova Г., Bozhbanbaeva Н., Kazybayeva А. and Kabil Б. 2022. Premature labor and group B Streptococcus – is there a link? (A literature review) . Reproductive Medicine (Central Asia). 4(53) (Dec. 2022), 47–54. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37800/RM.3.2022.47-54.

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