Abstract

Background: Pregnant women colonized with Streptococcus agalactiae-Group B Streptococci (GBS) can transmit the bacteria to their new-borns at the time of birth. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) can prevent this transmission. The aim of this study is to find out the carriage rate of group B streptococci isolated from pregnant women in Duhok city, Iraq. Other aim is to study the Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the isolates and to detect the risk factors associated with the growth of these bacteria.

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