Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology


Year
: 2001  |  Volume : 44  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 37--9

Vaginal carriage of group B Streptococcus in infertile women.


S Verghese, P Padmaja, M Asha, S J Elizabeth, K M Kundavi, T Varma 
 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, & Women's Health Madras Medical Mission, 4A, Dr. JJ Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai

Correspondence Address:
S Verghese
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, & Women«SQ»s Health Madras Medical Mission, 4A, Dr. JJ Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai

From May, 1999 to April, 2000, 256 high vaginal swabs were culture from asymptomatic infertile women attending the out-patient department of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine. 41 strains of Streptococcus agalactiae were isolated from 33 patients (12.89%). Five patients had repeated isolations even after adequate therapy.


How to cite this article:
Verghese S, Padmaja P, Asha M, Elizabeth S, Kundavi K, Varma T. Vaginal carriage of group B Streptococcus in infertile women. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2001;44:37-9


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Verghese S, Padmaja P, Asha M, Elizabeth S, Kundavi K, Varma T. Vaginal carriage of group B Streptococcus in infertile women. Indian J Pathol Microbiol [serial online] 2001 [cited 2023 Mar 20 ];44:37-9
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