Gaurav Kwatra PhD , Alane Izu PhD , Clare Cutland PhD , Godwin Akaba MPH , Musa Mohammed Ali PhD , Zabed Ahmed MSc , Prof Manisha Madhai Beck MD , Hellen Cherono Barsosio MBBS , Prof James A Berkley MD , Tolossa E Chaka MD , Anélsio Cossa MSc , Sowmitra Chakraborty MSc , Nisha Dhar PhD , Phurb Dorji MD , Maksuda Islam PhD , Adama Mamby Keita MD , Stella Mwakio MD , Salim Mwarumba MSc , Nubwa Medugu MD , Helio Mucavele MD , Prof Shabir A Madhi PhD
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Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonisation in mother–newborn dyads in low-income and middle-income south Asian and African countries: a prospective, observational study
Background
Rectovaginal group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation in pregnant individuals at the time of labour is a major risk factor for invasive GBS disease by age 7 days (early-onset disease). We aimed to investigate the prevalence of rectovaginal GBS colonisation at the time of labour among pregnant women and vertical transmission to their newborns across selected low-income and middle-income African and south Asian countries.
Methods
This prospective, observational study was undertaken at 11 maternity and obstetric care facilities based in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Mali, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, and Bhutan. HIV-negative pregnant women aged 18–45 years who were in the early stages of labour and at least 37 weeks’ gestation were eligible for inclusion. Lower vaginal and rectal swabs and urine were collected from the women, and swabs of the umbilicus, outer ear, axillary fold, rectum, and throat were obtained from their newborns, for GBS culture. Standardised sampling and culture using direct plating and selective media broth for detection of GBS colonisation was undertaken at the sites. Serotyping of GBS isolates was done in South Africa. The primary outcome was the prevalence of rectovaginal GBS among pregnant women, analysed in participants with available data. This study is registered with the South African National Clinical Trials Register, number DOH-27–0418–4989.
Findings
6922 pregnant women were enrolled from Jan 10, 2016, to Dec 11, 2018, of whom 6514 (94·1%; 759–892 per country) were included in the analysis; data from Bhutan were not included in the study due to issues with specimen collection and processing. Overall, the prevalence of maternal GBS colonisation was 24·1% (95% CI 23·1–25·2; 1572 of 6514); it was highest in Mali (41·1% [37·7–44·6]; 314 of 764) and lowest in Ethiopia (11·6% [9·5–14·1]; 88 of 759). The overall rate of vertical transmission of GBS from women with rectovaginal GBS colonisation was 72·3% (70·0–74·4; 1132 of 1566); it was highest in Mozambique (79·2% [73·3–84·2]; 168 of 212) and lowest in Bangladesh (55·8%, 47·5–63·8; 77 of 138). The five most common GBS colonising serotypes were Ia (37·3% [34·9–39·7]; 586 of 1572), V (28·5% [26·3–30·8]; 448 of 1572), III (25·1% [23·0–27·3]; 394 of 1572), II (9·2% [7·8–10·7]; 144 of 1572), and Ib (6·5% [5·4–7·8]; 102 of 1572). There was geographical variability in serotype proportion distribution; serotype VII was the third most common serotype in India (8·6% [5·3–13·7]; 15 of 174) and serotype VI was mainly identified in Bangladesh (5·8% [3·0–11·0]; eight of 138) and India (5·7% [3·2–10·3]; ten of 174).
Interpretation
Our study reported a high prevalence of GBS colonisation in most settings, with some geographical variability even within African countries. Our findings suggest that serotypes not included in current multivalent capsular-polysaccharide GBS vaccines prevail in some regions, so vaccine efficacy and post-licensure effectiveness studies should assess the effect of vaccination on maternal GBS colonisation given the potential for replacement by non-vaccine serotypes.
期刊介绍:
The Lancet Microbe is a gold open access journal committed to publishing content relevant to clinical microbiologists worldwide, with a focus on studies that advance clinical understanding, challenge the status quo, and advocate change in health policy.