Group B Streptococcus and HIV infection in pregnant women, Malawi, 2008-2010

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1932-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1710.102008.

Abstract

To determine whether an association exists between group B streptococcus carriage and HIV infection, we recruited 1,857 pregnant women (21.7% HIV positive) from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Overall, group B streptococcus carriage was 21.2% and did not differ by HIV status. However, carriage was increased among HIV-positive women with higher CD4 counts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Coinfection*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Malawi / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications*
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology
  • Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult