| prevalence rate of group b streptococcal colonization among women in labor at king abdul-aziz university hospital. | objective: this study aims to determine the prevalence of group b streptococcus (gbs) colonization in laboring women. setting: delivery room at king abdul-aziz university hospital (kauh), jeddah, saudi arabia. study design: prospective. methods: rectal and vaginal swabs were taken from low-risk women at two occasions the first around 33.5 ± 1.6 weeks gestational age and the second when they present in labor. results: 326 parturient women were examined during the study period. the overall intrapa ... | 2010 | 21079981 |