Research Article
Maternal β-Hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngeal Exposure and Colonization in Pregnancy
Table 2
Changes in ASO and anti-DNase B titers between pregnancy trimesters.
| | Mean (SD) | Change T1 to T2 median (IQR) | Change T2 to T3 median (IQR) | | 1st trimester | 2nd trimester | 3rd trimester |
| ASO | 112.0 (121.8) | 105.9 (102.2) | 102.8 (100.0) | −8 (−13, −1)a | −5 (−14, 0)a | Anti-DNase B | | | | | | Wampole kit | 134.5 (133.8) | 122.0 (117.5) | 126.5 (125.4) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | Nephelometer | 132.0 (123.0) | 114.6 (126.5) | 117.9 (111.8) | 0 (−45, 0)b | 0 (−2.5, 1) |
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(paired samples -test). (paired samples -test). SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; ASO: antistreptolysin O.
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