| antibodies to capsular polysaccharides of group b streptococcus in pregnant canadian women: relationship to colonization status and infection in the neonate. | in a cohort study of 1207 pregnant women in alberta, canada, the serotype distributions of vaginal-rectal group b streptococcus (gbs) isolates were compared with all isolates from neonates with invasive gbs disease identified by population-based surveillance. serum concentrations of ia, ib, ii, iii, and v capsular polysaccharide (cps)-specific igg also were determined, according to serotype of the vaginal-rectal colonizing gbs strain. gbs colonization was detected in 19.5% (235 of 1207) of women ... | 2001 | 11443553 |
| population-based active surveillance for neonatal group b streptococcal infections in alberta, canada: implications for vaccine formulation. | knowledge of circulating serotypes of group b streptococcus (gbs) is important for formulation of vaccines. there are no canadian data on the serotype distribution of neonatal gbs isolates. | 2001 | 11734768 |
| risk factors for early-onset group b streptococcal disease in neonates: a population-based case-control study. | infection with group b streptococcus (gbs) is a major cause of neonatal illness and death. we examined the antenatal and perinatal risk factors for early-onset gbs disease among neonates. | 2003 | 12900477 |
| perinatal care for south asian immigrant women and women born in canada: telephone survey of users. | previous research findings suggest that pregnant immigrant women receive less adequate perinatal care than pregnant non-immigrant women. this study was designed to assess the use of perinatal care services by newly immigrated south asian women and canadian-born women, and to determine any perceived barriers to receiving care. | 2009 | 19772702 |