Group B streptococci in venereal disease clinic patients.

The British journal of venereal diseases ·Vol. 51 ·No. 6 ·1975-12-00 ·Pages 401-4

Wallin J, Forsgren A

Abstract

The isolation rates of group B streptococci for 457 men and 300 women attending a venereal disease clinic were 16-4 and 20-6% respectively. The frequencies were significantly increased by using a selective medium and by taking specimens from the female urethra as well as the cervix. In contrast to gonorrhoea the presence of group B streptococci could not be related to promiscuity. In addition, the isolation of group B streptococci was found to be independent of a concomitant gonococcal infection. This study indicates that group B streptococci have little relation to the clinical signs and symptoms of genital infection, such as dysuria, discharge and inflammatory mucosal reaction.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Cervix Uteri/microbiology Condylomata Acuminata/complications,microbiology Female Gonorrhea/complications Humans Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed Male Middle Aged Neisseria gonorrhoeae/isolation & purification Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases/microbiology Streptococcal Infections/complications Streptococcus agalactiae/isolation & purification Urethra/microbiology

Authors & Affiliations

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Wallin J

Forsgren A

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Article Info

Journal

The British journal of venereal diseases

Abbr.

Br J Vener Dis

ISSN

0007-134X

DOI

10.1136/sti.51.6.401

Published

1975-12-00

Pages

401-4

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0421042

PMCID

PMC1045191

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/sti.51.6.401 PMC Full Text

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