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Thesis, COLLÉGIALITÉ
Gubbels, Noémie 
Promotor(s) :
MEEX, Cécile
;
Meex, Cécile
Date of defense : 1-Jul-2024 • Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/20558
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| Title : | Thesis, COLLÉGIALITÉ |
| Translated title : | [en] Epidemiological surveillance 2023-2024 of vagino-rectal colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women |
| Author : | Gubbels, Noémie
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| Date of defense : | 1-Jul-2024 |
| Advisor(s) : | MEEX, Cécile
Meex, Cécile
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| Committee's member(s) : | Baurain, Denis
BONTEMS, Sébastien
Hanikenne, Marc
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| Language : | French |
| Number of pages : | 81 |
| Keywords : | [en] GBS [en] NGS [en] vaccine [en] neonatal [en] epidemiology |
| Discipline(s) : | Life sciences > Microbiology |
| Target public : | Researchers Professionals of domain Student General public Other |
| Institution(s) : | Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique |
| Degree: | Master en sciences biomédicales, à finalité approfondie |
| Faculty: | Master thesis of the Faculté de Médecine |
Abstract
[en] Streptococcus agalactiae, also called group B streptococcus (GBS), is a cocci gram positive bacteria commonly found in the intestinal flora as well as the vaginal flora of healthy adults. However, GBS is the leading cause of neonatal mortality in Belgium due to the transmission of this bacteria to neonates. A screening allowing to determine the colonization status of the pregnant woman is conducted at 35-37 weeks of gestation and antibiotic prophylaxis is administered if the result is positive. This project is part of the epidemiological surveillance of GBS circulating strains in pregnant women. Indeed, the goal is to update the information that are available regarding GBS characteristics in Belgium in view, notably, of the development of a vaccine against this bacteria.
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