College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1932-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1710.102008.
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.
为了确定 B 组链球菌携带与 HIV 感染之间是否存在关联,我们招募了来自马拉维布兰太尔伊丽莎白女王中央医院的 1857 名孕妇(21.7% HIV 阳性)。总体而言,B 组链球菌携带率为 21.2%,且与 HIV 状态无关。然而,在 CD4 计数较高的 HIV 阳性女性中,携带率有所增加。