Serotype Prevalence of Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> among Pregnant Women in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses from 2007-2022.
Serotype III is the most common GBS serotype among pregnant women in Iran, followed by serotypes II, V, VI, Ia, and Ib. These findings suggest that a pentavalent vaccine targeting these serotypes could be beneficial for preventing GBS-related complications in Iranian pregnant women. However, further research is needed to evaluate the efficacy and implementation of such a vaccine.
Authors
- Reza Beigverdi
- Mohammad Emaneini
- Fereshteh Jabalameli
- Maryam Banar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-7128)
Institutions
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22074/ijfs.2025.2011534.1540
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00