The effect of group a streptococcus on maternal and neonatal morbidity in Windhoek
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Date
2019-10
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Namibia University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Purpose of the research: Globally, puerperal infections cause morbidity in 5-10% of all pregnant
women each year. To date, there is very little data in Namibia on the colonization and antibiotic
susceptibility patterns of S. pyogenes in pregnant women and neonates. This study aimed at
determining the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and genetic based resistance of the
isolates from pregnant women at 35 weeks to 37 weeks gestation and neonates at 6 week postdelivery
follow up at the Windhoek Central Hospital (WCH) maternity ward.
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Group a streptococcus, Neonatal morbidity
Citation
Vries, A.A. The effect of group a streptococcus on maternal and neonatal morbidity in Windhoek. (Unpublished masters thesis). Windhoek: Namibia University of Science and Technology.