Publications by authors named "Hellen Cherono Barsosio"
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- The study investigates the prevalence of rectovaginal group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization in pregnant women during labor and its transmission to newborns in selected low-income and middle-income African and South Asian countries.
- Conducted across 11 maternity and obstetric facilities, the research involved collecting samples from 6,514 HIV-negative pregnant women at least 37 weeks gestation to analyze GBS culture and serotyping.
- The findings revealed a 24.1% rate of maternal GBS colonization, with the highest prevalence in Mali (41.1%) and the lowest in Ethiopia (11.6%), highlighting significant regional variations in GBS rates among pregnant women.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among pregnant women can lead to an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Preventive measures are essential as there is no definite cure. This study determined the knowledge, attitude and practice of COVID-19 preventive measures including COVID-19 vaccine uptake, among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in western Kenya.
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