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. 2002 Jan 15;34(2):184-90.
doi: 10.1086/338258. Epub 2001 Dec 5.

Group B Streptococcus colonization in male and nonpregnant female university students: a cross-sectional prevalence study

Sandra J Bliss  1 , Shannon D Manning, Patricia Tallman, Carol J Baker, Mark D Pearlman, Carl F Marrs, Betsy Foxman
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Group B Streptococcus colonization in male and nonpregnant female university students: a cross-sectional prevalence study

Sandra J Bliss et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We describe the prevalence of colonization with group B Streptococcus species in a random sample of otherwise healthy male and nonpregnant female college students. Colonization with group B Streptococcus species occurs at a high frequency among healthy students, and there was a suggestion that it is associated with having engaged in sexual activity, tampon use, milk consumption, and hand washing done < or =4 times per day. However, larger studies are needed to verify these findings.

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