Prevalence and Risk Factors of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnant Women: A Pilot Study in Palestine

Table 5

Studies describing the GBS colonization rate in the vicinities of the West Bank.

First author	Year	Location	Sample population	Sample size	Collection method	Confirmation method	Colonization rate (%)
Qadi (this study)	2020	Nablus, West Bank, Palestine	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	200	Vaginal	CAMP test	12
Marchaim et al. [21]	2003	Southern Israel	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	681	Vaginal and rectal	CAMP test and agglutination test	12.3
Nabil et al. [18]	2017	Gaza, Palestine	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	200	Vaginal and rectal	PCR test	21
Clouse et al. [24]	2019	Jordan	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	200	Vaginal and rectal	Latex agglutination	19.5
Hakim et al. [22]	2018	Nazareth Arab-Israeli	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	188	Vaginal and rectal	(AmpliVue® GBS assay), atoB gene	31
Shabayek et al. [23]	2013	Egypt	Pregnant and nonpregnant women	364	Vaginal	PCR	27.4
Ghaddar et al. [25]	2014	Lebanon	Pregnant women (>35 weeks’ gestation)	168	Vaginal	Latex agglutination	18.4