Introduction: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci (GBS), emerged in the 1960s as a significant human pathogen that causes neonatal sepsis and meningitis. The presence of GBS in pregnant women is regarded to be the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in South Africa and the world. GBS is a bacterial pathogen frequently isolated from the genitourinary tracts of about 35% of healthy adult women. Women who are colonized with GBS might also develop pregnancy-associated infections including urinary tract infection, bacteremia, and postpartum endometritis.Early detection is imperative in order to avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Introduction: Pre-term delivery (PTD) accounts for approximately 70%-75% of perinatal and childhood morbidity and mortality. Numerous studies have demonstrated the association of Bacterial vaginosis (BV) with adverse pregnancy outcomes. BV has been identified as the most common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age and results from a shift from high concentrations of Lactobacillus spp. in the vaginal flora to an overpopulation of Gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria including Gardnerella vaginalis.
Introduction: Preterm delivery has been associated with asymptomatic maternal vaginal colonization of organisms such Gardnerella, Chlamydia, Group B streptocococci (GBS).The aim of the study was to examine vaginal swabs for the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), Chlamydia, and GBS and to establish whether a significant difference in prevalence could be observed between preterm (PT) and full term (FT) delivery.
Background: Gardnerella vaginalis has been isolated from 95% of bacterial vaginosis (BV) cases and encompasses 90% of the polymicrobial BV biofilm.Treatment of BV involves either systemic or topical administration of metronidazole or clindamycin and is aimed at resolving the symptoms and ensuring that follow-up screening is negative.
Introduction: The World Health Organisation has set guidelines for ensuring the quality of potable water by assessing the level of faecal contamination and its related toxicity.Faecal matter contains millions of bacteria, some of which are part of the normal microflora, (including Escherichia coli and other coliforms), while others are pathogenic and may be implicated in fatal infections such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
6th ASIA Pacific Biotechnology Congress and 40th PSM Convention and Scientific Meeting
May 10-14 2011, Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines
A comparison of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with culture for the detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in vaginal swabs from women with a history of preterm delivery
Kaambo E* and Africa CWJ
Introduction: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci (GBS), emerged in the 1960s as a significant human pathogen that causes neonatal sepsis and meningitis. The presence of GBS in pregnant women is regarded to be the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in South Africa and the world. GBS is a bacterial pathogen frequently isolated from the genitourinary tracts of about 35% of healthy adult women. Women who are colonized with GBS might also develop pregnancy-associated infections including urinary tract infection, bacteremia, and postpartum endometritis.Early detection is imperative in order to avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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6th ASIA Pacific Biotechnology Congress and 40th PSM Convention and Scientific Meeting
May 10-14 2011, Philippine International Convention Centre, Manila, Philippines
The association of bacterial vaginosis and Gardnerella vaginalis with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Stemmet MC* and Africa CWJ
Introduction: Pre-term delivery (PTD) accounts for approximately 70%-75% of perinatal and childhood morbidity and mortality. Numerous studies have demonstrated the association of Bacterial vaginosis (BV) with adverse pregnancy outcomes. BV has been identified as the most common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age and results from a shift from high concentrations of Lactobacillus spp. in the vaginal flora to an overpopulation of Gram-negative and anaerobic bacteria including Gardnerella vaginalis.
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4th Infection Control Africa (ICAN) Conference
Waterfront, Cape Town, 27-29 November 2012
The association of asymptomatic vaginal infections with preterm delivery
Nco S*, Stemmet M, Kaambo E and Africa CWJ
Introduction: Preterm delivery has been associated with asymptomatic maternal vaginal colonization of organisms such Gardnerella, Chlamydia, Group B streptocococci (GBS).The aim of the study was to examine vaginal swabs for the presence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), Chlamydia, and GBS and to establish whether a significant difference in prevalence could be observed between preterm (PT) and full term (FT) delivery.
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The World Conference on Biological and Biomedical Science
Sarena Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 23-27 September, 2013
Metronidazole- and clindamycin-resistance of Gardnerella vaginalis in pregnant women with a history of preterm delivery
Stemmet M and Africa CWJ*
Background: Gardnerella vaginalis has been isolated from 95% of bacterial vaginosis (BV) cases and encompasses 90% of the polymicrobial BV biofilm.Treatment of BV involves either systemic or topical administration of metronidazole or clindamycin and is aimed at resolving the symptoms and ensuring that follow-up screening is negative.
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Joint Infection Prevention Network-Kenya/Infection Control Africa Network (IPNET-K/ICAN) Conference
White Sands Resort, Mombasa, Kenya 6-8 November 2013
The impact of an informal settlement on surface water contamination in the Western Cape
Maboza E*, Pool E and Africa CWJ
Introduction: The World Health Organisation has set guidelines for ensuring the quality of potable water by assessing the level of faecal contamination and its related toxicity.Faecal matter contains millions of bacteria, some of which are part of the normal microflora, (including Escherichia coli and other coliforms), while others are pathogenic and may be implicated in fatal infections such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
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