Should the Antibiotic Resistance of Group B Streptococcus be tested or is it just an extra expense?
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Authors
Elkins, Marija Krstevska
Issue Date
2014-03-28
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Faculty research day , Antibiotic resistance , Streptococcus
Alternative Title
Abstract
Goal: Determination of sensitivity of Group B streptococcus (GBS) isolates to penicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline and vancomycin. Material: The study was done with female patients from Bitola, Macedonia during the period of 10/2010-05/2013 that included 132 patients. 42 of the patients were pregnant and routinely screened between the 35-37 gestational week for the presence of GBS, and the rest of the patients were tested because they already had symptoms from GBS infection. Expected results: The results in the study are expected to show that GBS has a high percentage of resistance toward certain antibiotics. This information is expected to raise awareness in the country for the importance of the testing of the antibiotic resistance of GBS, and to advocate for specific protocols to be prepared and recommended by the Ministry of Health that will help properly prevent or treat infection with GBS in patients.