Describir la frecuencia y etiología de las infecciones del tracto genital (ITG), en mujeres con flujo vaginal

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and the distribution of associated morphotypes among asymptomatic pregnant women in different countries.

Heavy colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) has been associated with increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal sepsis; the burden of neonatal GBS disease varies geographically. To determine whether variation in heavy colonization and GBS serotypes could contribute to geographic differences in disease burden, we assessed the prevalence of heavy colonization and the distribution of serotypes in asymptomatic pregnant women in multiple countries

Heavy colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) may place women at high risk of delivering preterm, low-birth- weight infants (10, 11, 15). Earlier recognition of such high-risk women would be useful for intervention strategies. Detection of heavy colonization has traditionally relied on culture meth- ods, which may not be feasible in some health care settings and require 1 to 3 days before results are available

This survey found substantial variation in the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section among eight university-affiliated, referral obstet- ric centers in diverse international settings