Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-06-30 / Introdução - Os Streptococcus agalactiae são bactérias consideradas parte da microbiota da vagina, das vias aéreas superiores e do trato intestinal, porém sua importância como patógeno humano vem crescendo no decorrer dos anos. Quando presente na vagina podem trazer sérias consequências para a mulher, podendo estar associados à infertilidade, aumentar o risco de ruptura prévia de membrana, levar a corioaminionite, endometrite, etc. e, a partir da colonização vaginal da mãe, pode também haver contaminação dos neonatos na hora do parto. Objetivo - O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a associação dos Streptococcus agalactiae com inflamação vaginal em mulheres atendidas nos laboratórios públicos de Maceió. Material e método - Foi coletado material do terço médio distal da vagina de 1014 mulheres entre 18 e 49 anos. Um dos swabs foi utilizado para a realização de exame bacterioscópico e os outros dois swabs foram utilizados para a realização de cultura para o Streptococcus agalactiae (colocado em caldo Todd-Hewitt) e outros microrganismos, além de exame a fresco direto. A identificação dos microrganismos foi realizada de acordo com a literatura. Resultados - A frequência de colonização vaginal pelo Streptococcus agalactiae encontrada neste estudo foi de 13,9%, sendo que 98 (9,7%) culturas foram positivas somente para este microrganismo e em 43 (4,2%) o mesmo estava associado a outros microrganismos. Dentre as mulheres com cultura positiva apenas para o estreptococo, 18,9% apresentaram reação inflamatória, enquanto somente 6,7% não tinham inflamação. A proporção de reações inflamatórias observadas nas mulheres colonizadas pelo estreptococo foi comparável à de outros patógenos comumente encontrados na vagina como: Candida spp., G. vaginalis e Trichomonas spp.. Em relação ao grau de associação destes microrganismos com inflamação vaginal, verificou-se um Risco Relativo de 2,80 para o Streptococcus agalactiae, 2,01 para Candida spp., 0,55 para Gardnerella vaginalis e 19,03 para Trichomonas spp. Estes dados foram confirmados pela análise multivariada pelo método Forward Stepwise (Wald). Foi verificado que a gestação não constitui um fator de risco, bem como a idade, número de parceiros sexuais, frequência de relações sexuais, abortos e gestações anteriores. Conclusão - O estreptococo do grupo B, quando presente na vagina, mostrou ser um agente promotor de inflamação, a exemplo de outros microrganimos como Candida spp e Trichomonas spp, que são sempre valorizados quando encontrados nesse sítio. Este fato mostra que esta bactéria, ainda considerada parte da microbiota vaginal, pode ser considerada tão patogênica como outros microrganismos, havendo assim a necessidade de diferenciar quanto a um estado de simples colonização ou se a bactéria está sendo agente de processo infeccioso. / superior aerial tract, and intestinal tract microbiota, but it is growing in importance as a human pathogen throughout the last years. When it is present in vagina, it can bring serious consequences to the woman, and can be associated to infertility, improving risk of premature rupture of membrane, leading to chorioamnionitis, endometritis, etc. and from mother vaginal colonization there may be contamination of neonates during delivery. Objective - Objective of this study was to determine the association of Streptococcus agalactiae with vaginal inflammatory process in women attended in public laboratories of Maceió. Material and methods – It has been collected material in the distal medium third of the vagina of 1014 women from 18 to 49 years. One of the swabs has been used to bacterioscopic examination procedures and the other two swabs had been used for culture procedures of Streptococcus agalactiae (put in Todd-Hewitt broth) and other microorganisms, beyond the fresh direct examination. The identification of the microorganisms has been made according to literature. Results – The frequency of vaginal colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae found in this study has been of 13,9%, being 98 (9,7%) positive cultures only for this microorganism and 43 (4,2%) associated with other microorganisms. Among women with positive culture only to streptococcus, 18,9% presented inflammatory reaction, while only 6,7% didn’t have inflammation. The proportion of inflammatory reactions observed in women colonized by the streptococcus has been comparable to that of other pathogens commonly found in vagina as: Candida spp., G. vaginalis and Trichomonas spp.. In relation to the degree of association of those microorganisms with vaginal inflammatory processes, it has been verified a Relative Risk of 2,80 for Streptococcus agalactiae, 2,01 for Candida spp., 0,55 for Gardnerella vaginalis and 19,03 for Trichomonas spp. Those data have been confirmed by the multivariant analysis using Forward Stepwise method (Wald). It has been verified that pregnancy does not constitute a risk factor, nor age, number of partners, frequency of intercourse, abortions and previous pregnancies. Conclusion – B group streptococcus, when it is present in vagina showed to be an inflammatory process promoting agent, as for example other microorganisms, like Candida spp and Trichomonas spp, that are always valued when they are found in that site. This fact shows that this bacteria that is still considered as part of vaginal biota, should be considered so much pathogenic as other microorganisms, thus existing the necessity of differenciating between a state of simple colonization or otherwise if the bacteria is being an infectious process agent. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

Streptococcus agalactiae infection is one of the major disease problems affecting farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) worldwide. Tilapia are highly susceptible to this disease which results in mortality of up to 70% over a period of around 7 days and significant economic losses for farmers. Affected tilapia commonly present with an irregular behaviour associated with meningoencephalitis and septicaemia. Currently, factors affecting the virulence and transmission of S. agalactiae in fish including tilapia are poorly understood. Reports from natural outbreaks of S. agalactiae infection on tilapia farms have suggested larvae and juvenile or fish smaller than 20 g are not susceptible. In addition, there is variability in individual response to experimental inflammatory challenge associated with coping styles (bold, shy) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). The central hypotheses of this thesis were that weight, age and coping style might affect the development and progression of this bacterial disease. This study investigated these three factors with experimental S. agalactiae infection in Nile tilapia. A range of bacterial isolates recovered from farmed tilapia, presenting with clinical sign of streptococcosis during natural disease outbreaks were identified and characterised as S. agalactiae by standard conventional methods, biochemical characteristic tests, Lancefield serogrouping and species-specific PCR assay. These isolates were Gram-positive cocci, either β- or non-haemolytic (γ), non-motile, oxidase negative and all of serogroup B. In addition, they were able to grow on Edwards medium (modified) agar as blue colonies and growth was observed in broth from 22 to 37 oC and with 0.5-5% NaCl. The biochemical profiles showed some differences in reactions while all the PCR samples showed similarities to the S. agalactiae type strain. These data confirmed that these strains were identified as group B S. agalactiae. A challenge model for S. agalactiae in Nile tilapia was developed and the LD50 estimated prior to performing subsequent experimental challenge studies. Two exposure routes, immersion and intraperitoneal injection (i.p.), were tested with various concentrations of S. agalactiae. Only i.p. injection produced significant mortalities (9 × 108 CFU/ml = 48% mortality, 9 × 107 = 48% and 8 × 106 = 26%). Streptococcus agalactiae was recovered and identified from all the dead and moribund fish during these experiments, where affected fish showed similar clinical signs and pathology to those reported from natural S. agalactiae infections. The study results showed that an experimental i.p. challenge model for S. agalactiae infection had successfully infected healthy Nile tilapia. In the immersion challenges, only 1 fish died despite testing a range of bacterial concentrations, exposure times, stocking density, water system and bacterial preparations. The experimental studies were conducted to investigate the association between weight or age of fish and susceptibility to S. agalactiae infection in Nile tilapia. This was performed under experimental conditions including control groups and a single population of 8 months old fish from one set of parents divided into 7 weight categories. These fish received a single i.p. injection of 6 × 107 CFU/ml of S. agalactiae. Controls and fish of 4 or 8 months old with a mean weight of 5 g received an i.p. injection of 7 × 107 CFU/ml of S. agalactiae. Clinical signs, lesions and histopathological changes in the affected fish were consistent with those reported in natural infection. Streptococcus agalactiae was recovered and identified from all moribund or dead fish. The mortality in the study of different weights varied from 0 to 33% between the groups but the association with weight was weak (R2 = 0.02). In the study of different ages the 4 months old fish group had a total mortality of 24%, and the 8 months old fish group a total mortality of 4%. This study produced no evidence for an association between the weight and susceptibility to S. agalactiae infection but suggested an association between the age or growth rate of fish and this disease. Different coping styles and susceptibility to S. agalactiae infection in Nile tilapia was examined. Fish were screened and scored depending on their risk-taking behavioural responses to a range of different environmental conditions. Individual differences in behavioural responses were evident but only consistent across behavioural trials for some individuals. A selection of fish with consistent responses across trials was exposed to the 6 × 107 CFU/ml of S. agalactiae by i.p. injection. Fewer bold than shy fish died suggesting that the bold fish might be less susceptible to the infection than shy fish. In conclusion, this study characterised a number of S. agalactiae isolates and developed an experimental bacterial challenge model. Subsequent experiments suggested that age (or growth rate) and coping style in fish but not the fish weight may affect susceptibility to S. agalactiae infection in Nile tilapia.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2002. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed 8 May 2008). A reference list of published articles is provided in Appendices. Includes copies of seven published papers, co-authored by Fanrong Kong. Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Dept. of Medicine. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

VENTURA, Maria Sidneuma Melo. Colonização em gestantes e infecção neonatal por Streptococcus do grupo B. 2009. 69 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Saúde Pública) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2009. / Submitted by denise santos (denise.santos@ufc.br) on 2011-11-08T13:21:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2009_dis_msmventura.pdf: 104830 bytes, checksum: 884e55cddb6fb4624b7bfa5f83de382d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Eliene Nascimento(elienegvn@hotmail.com) on 2011-12-05T12:23:26Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2009_dis_msmventura.pdf: 104830 bytes, checksum: 884e55cddb6fb4624b7bfa5f83de382d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-12-05T12:23:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2009_dis_msmventura.pdf: 104830 bytes, checksum: 884e55cddb6fb4624b7bfa5f83de382d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / The objectives of this study: to identify the prevalence and the risk factors from maternal colonization and neonatal infection from group B Streptococcus in women with preterm labor and/or premature rupture membranes. It measures and compare vaginal and anorectal colonization rates. It compare detection rates with selective and non-selective culture media and it compare detection rates with blood ágar and CPS ágar. A transversal study of 112 women and 220 newborns was performed at Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand from Universidade Federal do Ceará (MEAC-UFC) from may /2008 to july/2009. Vaginal and anorectal samples from each woman were collected using sterile swabs. In 71 women two swabs (vaginal and anorectal) were placed separately in Stuart transport medium and two swabs (vaginal and anorectal) were inoculated separately in Todd-Hewitt selective medium. All subcultered in blood agar plates. The other pregnancies 41 women were investigated only in selective medium and subcultered in a CPS agar plates. A blood culture was collected from each preterm newborn that with any sign of infection. The maternal colonization rate from 71 women was of 4,2% and from the 41 women group was of 17%. Todd-Hewitt selective medium detected 4,4% and non-selective medium 7,2% GBS positive culture (not statistical relevant –NSR). Vaginal samples had a detection rate of 10,7% and anorectal samples had detection rate of 7,1% ( NSR). Urinary infection and be a housewife showed to be meaningful risk factors (p < 0,05). From the newborns studied none of them had GBS positive blood culture due to the sign of infection and altered hemogram. It,s possible that the result had occurred for the fact that the mothers had taken antibiotic before or during the labor. The GBS women colonization in our environment is similar to the other regions of Brazil. The GBS could be to here an important agent for neonatal infection disease and its necessary to take serious prevent measures. / Objetivos deste estudo: identificar a prevalência e os fatores de risco da colonização materna e infecção neonatal por streptococcus do grupo B (SGB), em mulheres com trabalho de parto prematuro (TPP) e/ou ruptura prematura de membranas (RPM); medir e comparar taxas de colonização vaginal e anorretal por SGB, comparar taxas de detecção do SGB em meio de cultura seletivo (Todd-Hewitt) e não seletivo (Stuart) e com cultivo em ágar-sangue e ágar- CPS. Estudo transversal de 112 mulheres e 220 recém-nascidos realizou-se na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand da Universidade federal do Ceará (MEAC-UFC), de maio de 2008 a julho de 2009. Amostras vaginais e anorretais foram colhidas de cada mulher, usando swabs estéreis. Em 71 mulheres, 2 swabs (vaginal e anorretal), colocaram-se separadamente em meio de transporte Stuart e 2 swabs (vaginal e anorretal), inocularam-se separadamente em meio seletivo Todd-Hewitt, todos subcultivados em placas de ágar-sangue. Outras gestantes do grupo, 41 mulheres, foram investigadas somente em meio seletivo com subcultivo em placas de ágar-CPS. Colheu-se hemocultura de cada recém-nascido pretermo com algum sinal de infecção. A taxa de colonização materna de 71 mulheres foi de 4,2% e do grupo de 41, de 17%. Meio seletivo Todd-Hewitt detectou 4,4% e meio não seletivo, 7,2% das culturas positivas para SGB no grupo de 71 mulheres, resultados sem diferença significativa. Amostras vaginais tiveram taxas de detecção de 10,7% e anorretais de 7,1%, não alcançando significância estatística. Houve diferença significativa no isolamento de SGB, entre o meio ágar-CPS e o ágar-sangue. Infecção urinária mostrou ser importante fator de risco (P < 0,01) e a profissão Do lar também associou-se significativamente com a colonização por SGB Dos RNs incluídos no estudo, nenhuma hemocultura teve resultado positivo para SGB, embora apresentassem sinais de infecção e hemogramas alterados. É possível que o resultado tenha ocorrido pelo fato de que as mães tomaram antibióticos antes ou durante o trabalho de parto. As taxas de colonização por SGB, em nosso meio, são semelhantes às encontradas em outras regiões do Brasil, podendo ser também, aqui, agente de relevância na sepse neonatal que requer, sérias medidas de prevenção.

Dissertação (mestrado) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, 2009. / Bibliografia: 110-127. / Nos últimos quarenta anos, estreptococos do grupo B (EGB) têm sido descrito como relevante patógeno em infecções invasivas neonatais, e atualmente, em pacientes senis ou com condições debilitantes. A terapia antimicrobiana intraparto continua sendo a prin / In the last forty years, group B streptococci (GBS) have been described as an important pathogen in neonatal invasive infections, and currently, in elderly or adults with underlying medical conditions. Intrapartum hemoprophylaxis remains the main measure

Nous avons étudié le rôle des éléments génétiques mobiles (EGM) dans l’évolution et la virulence de Streptococcus agalactiae, bactérie pathogène opportuniste responsable d'infections chez l’homme. La structure génétique de la population a été analysée par multilocus sequence typing à partir d’un souchier représentatif de la diversité de l’espèce. La distribution de 11 EGM (sept séquences d’insertion, trois transposases, un intron) a été confrontée à la structure de la population. Cette confrontation a permis i) de démontrer que l’acquisition des EGM corrélait avec l’évolution de l’espèce, ii) de proposer une hypothèse de la chronologie d’acquisition des EGM, iii) d’identifier certains EGM comme marqueurs de l’écosystème d’origine des souches, et iv) de conforter l’hypothèse de l’émergence du clone humain invasif CC17 à partir d’un ancêtre bovin. Nous avons également cartographié les copies des EGM présentes sur le génome de S. agalactiae, puis nous avons identifié huit nouveaux sites d’insertion, dont deux sont significativement associés à l’origine écologique de la souche. / We studied the role of mobile genetic elements (MGE) on the evolution and the virulence of Streptococcus agalactiae, an opportunistic bacterium responsible for human infections. The genetic population structure was analyzed by multilocus sequence typing using a collection representative of the species diversity. The distribution of 11 MGE (seven insertion sequences, three transposases, one intron) was compared to the population structure. We demonstrated that the MGE prevalence strongly correlates with the genetic lineages. We proposed an evolutionary scheme for the acquisition of the MGE. Several MGE appeared to be markers of the origin of the strains. MGE analysis brought evidence for a bovine origin of the human virulent clone CC17. We also identified the position of the MGE copies on the S. agalactiae genome and we identified eight new MGE insertion sites, from which two were significantly associated with the ecological origin of the isolates.

O objetivo do presente estudo foi: a) comparar dois métodos de detecção e contagem de S. agalactiae, (cultura microbiológica e qPCR) em leite de vacas e de tanques; b) determinar a sensibilidade analítica e a repetibilidade do diagnóstico por qPCR em relação à cultura microbiológica para detecção de S. agalactiae em amostras compostas de leite de vaca e de tanque. Foram utilizadas amostras de leite de vaca (n=31) e de tanque (n=150), as quais foram submetidas à cultura microbiológica e contagem de S. agalactiae por cultura de microbiologia convencional e qPCR. Para avaliar a sensibilidade analítica, foi construída uma curva padrão com amostras de leite desnatado reconstituído estéril contaminado artificialmente com S. agalactiae (ATCC 13813). Em apenas duas amostras não foi possível amplificação de DNA, o que indica que a qPCR foi capaz de detectar S. agalactiae, em 96% e 97%, do leite de vaca e de tanque, respectivamente. Embora a técnica qPCR tenha apresentado alta sensibilidade analítica, não houve equivalência de resultados de contagem S. agalactiae entre os dois métodos propostos. Os coeficientes de variação interensaio utilizados para avaliar a técnica qPCR foram < 5%, o que demonstra que a técnica possui repetibilidade adequada. Portanto, não houve equivalência entre a contagem de S. agalactiae por cultura microbiológica padrão e a técnica de qPCR, provavelmente pela alta sensibilidade da técnica qPCR em quantificar DNA de células inviáveis. No entanto, a qPCR apresentou-se como uma técnica sensível para identificação de S. agalactiae em amostras de leite de vaca e de taque. / The aim of this study was to: a) to compare two methods of detection and enumeration of S. agalactiae (microbiological culture and qPCR) in cow`s milk and bulk tank milks, b) to determine the analytical sensitivity and repeatability of the diagnosis by qPCR in relation to microbiological culture for detection of S. agalactiae on composite samples of cow\'s milk and bulk tank milk. Samples of cow\'s milk (n = 31) and bulk tank milk (n = 150), which were submitted to microbiological culture and enumeration of S. agalactiae by conventional microbiology culture and qPCR. To evaluate the analytical sensitivity, a standard curve was made with samples of sterile reconstituted skim milk artificially contaminated with S. agalactiae (ATCC - 13813). In two samples was not possible the amplification of DNA, indicating that qPCR was able to detect S. agalactiae, 96% and 97% cow\'s milk and bulk tank milk, respectively. Although the technique has presented qPCR high analytical sensitivity, there was no equivalent result of counting S. agalactiae between the two proposed methods. The interassay coefficients of variation technique used to evaluate the qPCR were <5%, which demonstrate that the technique has adequate repeatability. So there was no equivalence between the counts of S. agalactiae by standard microbiological culture and qPCR technique, probably due to the high sensitivity of qPCR technique to quantify DNA of unviable cells. However, the qPCR presented as a sensitive technique for identifying S. agalactiae in samples of cow\'s milk and bulk tank milk.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Estreptococos do grupo B (EGB) comumente colonizam adultos saudáveis, sem sintomas, mas sob certas circunstâncias possui a capacidade de invadir tecidos do hospedeiro, evadir da detecção imunológica e causar doenças invasivas graves. Por conseguinte, os EGB continuam sendo uma das principais causas de mortalidade neonatal, pneumonia, sepse e meningite. Contudo, a patogênese desta infecção ainda está pouco elucidada. O sorotipo V é freqüentemente associado à doença invasiva em mulheres adultas não gestantes e o segundo mais prevalente em mulheres grávidas. O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a aderência, invasão e persistência intracelular de amostras pertencentes ao sorotipo V (88641-vagina/portador e 90186-sangue/paciente) usando as células epiteliais respiratórias A549. As amostras de EGB demonstraram capacidade de aderir e invadir as células epiteliais A549, mas somente a amostra 90186-sangue apresentou maior invasão quando comparada com a de vagina (P <0.001). Ambas as amostras demonstraram persistência intracelular sem replicação no interior das células A549. Apenas o isolado 90186-sangue sobreviveu dentro das células epiteliais até 24h de incubação (P <0,05). A fusão dos lisossomas das células epiteliais com vacúolos contendo bactérias foi observada em células A549 tratadas com Lyso Tracker Grenn DND-26 para todas as amostras testadas. Nossos dados indicam pela primeira vez que as amostras viáveis do sorotipo V permanecem dentro de vacúolos ácidos epiteliais. Curiosamente, a amostra 90186- sangue induziu vacuolização celular e a amostra 88641-vagina promoveu a morte celular após 7h de incubação. Finalmente, nossos resultados aumentam o nosso conhecimento sobre eventos celulares da fagocitose e da patogênese das doenças invasivas promovidas pelos EGB. / Group B Streptococcus (GBS) commonly colonizes healthy asymptomatic adults, yetunder certain circumstances displays the ability to invade host tissues, evade the immune system and cause serious invasive disease. Consequently, GBS remains the major cause of neonatal pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. However, the pathogenesis of this infection is poorly understood. The serotype V is frequently associated with invasive diseases in non-pregnant adults and the second most prevalent in pregnant women. The aim of this work was to study the adherence; invasion and persistence intracellular of the GBS serotype V (88641-vagina/carriers and 90186-blood/patient) in epithelial cells A549. All GBS strains showed ability to adhere and invade the epithelial A549 cells, but GBS 90186-blood was more invasive than the vagina isolate (P<0,001). Both strains persisted intracellular, but without replicating into the A549 cells. Only 90186-blood strain survived within epithelial cells even after a 24h incubation (P<0,05). Fusion of epithelial lysosomes with bacteria containing phagocytic vacuoles was observed in A549 cells treated with Lysotracker Grenn DND-26 for all strains tested. Our data indicate for the first time that viable strains of serotype V remain within acidic epithelial vacuoles. Interestingly, the 90186-blood strain induced cellular vacuolization and 88641-vagina strain caused cell death after 7h incubation. Lastly, our results increase our knowledge about cellular events of phagocytosis and pathogeneses of GBS diseases.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T18:15:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Adriana Lima dos Reis Costa.pdf: 384922 bytes, checksum: cadf2a371d3a4b2bf8adfc2bd54febf6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-02 / Objective: To study the colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women near or in time for delivery. Methods: Vaginal and rectal cultures of 201 pregnant women were collected in the Marly Sarney Maternity in São Luís Maranhão, Brazil. The samples had been inoculated in Todd- Hewith selective media and then subcultured in plates of Agar-blood. The CAMP test was used for identification of the EGB. There were studied some demographic variables, obstetric antecedent and perinatal outcomes. The positive samples for EGB had been submitted to testing of sensitivity for antibiotics. Results: The prevalence of the maternal colonization with GBS was of 20.39%. There were not found association between the demographic variables and obstetric antecedents with higher presence of colonization with the EGB. There were two infectious outcomes between the newborns of colonized mothers however the hemocultures had been negative. Raised taxes of resistance for following antibiotics had been found: clindamicina 25.45%, eritromicina 23.63% and ceftriaxona 12.72%. Conclusion: The evidences point the presence of high taxes of maternal colonization with GBS that would indicate the systematic research of this agent among the pregnant women. / Objetivo: Estudar a colonização pelo estreptococo do grupo B (EGB) em gestantes em pródromos ou em trabalho de parto. Métodos: Foram colhidas culturas vaginal e retal de 201 gestantes atendidas na Admissão/SPA da Maternidade Marly Sarney em São Luís MA. As amostras obtidas foram inoculadas em meio seletivo de Todd- Hewith e, posteriormente subcultivadas em placas de ágar-sangue. O teste de CAMP foi utilizado para identificação do EGB. Foram estudadas as variáveis sóciodemográficas e antecedentes gineco-obstétricos e desfechos perinatais. As amostras positivas para EGB foram submetidas a teste de sensibilidade para antibióticos. Resultados: A prevalência da colonização materna pelo EGB foi de 20,39%. Não foi encontrada associação entre as variáveis sócio-demográficas ou antecedentes gineco-obstétricos com a maior presença de colonização pelo EGB. Houve dois desfechos infecciosos entre os recém-natos de mães colonizadas, porém as hemoculturas foram negativas. Foram encontradas taxas de resistência elevadas para os seguintes antibióticos: clindamicina 25,45%, eritromicina 23,63% e ceftriaxona 12,72%. Conclusão: As evidências apontam para a presença de altas taxas de colonização materna pelo EGB que indicariam a pesquisa sistemática deste agente entre as gestantes.