| a prospective study of the microbiological environment of the genitourinary tract in hong kong chinese women during pregnancy. | microbiological colonization of the genitourinary tract in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of preterm labour and delivery. in our population, the risk of preterm labour is relatively low, and the purpose of this study was to examine the microbiological environment of the genitourinary tract to determine whether it differed from that reported in populations where the rate of preterm delivery is higher. a prospective study was made in 367 unselected women between 16 and 24 weeks' ge ... | 1995 | 7677683 |
| group b streptococcal meningitis in adults: recent increase in southeast asia. | meningitis caused by streptococcus agalactiae (group b streptococcus) is rare in adults and usually affects patients with predisposing conditions. | 2000 | 10985511 |
| invasive group b streptococcus isolates showing reduced susceptibility to penicillin in hong kong. | | 2007 | 17959733 |
| reading vintage news of 1909: change in prevalence of group b streptococcus. | | 2010 | 20124582 |
| change in prevalence of group b streptococcus maternal colonisation in hong kong. | to re-examine the prevalence of group b streptococcus colonisation in our antenatal population, and identify demographic factors associated with carriage. | 2009 | 19966344 |
| early-onset group b streptococcus neonatal disease: a target for prevention? | | 2009 | 19966343 |
| perinatal colonization of group b streptococcus--an epidemiological study in a chinese population. | an epidemiological study of perinatal colonization of group b streptococcus (gbs) was carried out prospectively in a chinese population. one hundred and sixty-eight mother-infant pairs were studied. maternal carriage rate from multiple sites was 19.0%, with an overall neonatal colonization rate of 19.6%. there was no neonatal sepsis due to gbs. no obstetrical risk factors that could influence material carriage could be identified. neonatal colonization was associated with premature/prolonged rup ... | 1986 | 3533034 |