Table 1 Estimates from Middle East and North Africa countries of Group B Streptococcus prevalence among pregnant women
From: High prevalence of Group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Amman, Jordan
Country | Year published | N | GBS proportion | First author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Egypt [12] | 2017 | 80 | 11.3% | Wassef |
Egypt [13] | 2014 | 364 | 27.4% | Shabayek |
Egypt [14] | 2009 | 95 | 17.9% | Elbaradie |
Egypt [15] | 2009 | 150 | 25.3% | Shabayek |
Iran [16] | 2017 | 186 | 11.8% | Darabi |
Iran [17] | 2016 | 203 | 24.1% | Mousavi |
Iran [18] | 2016 | 237 | 12.6% | Sadeh |
Iran [19] | 2016 | 137 | 30.7% | Bidgani |
Iran [20] | 2015 | 100 | 17.0% | Goudarzi |
Iran [21] | 2015 | 210 | 3.3% | Hadavand |
Iran [22] | 2014 | 980 | 4.9% | Shirazi |
Iran [23] | 2013 | 1028 | 22.8% | Javanmanesh |
Iran [24] | 2013 | 285 | 9.5% | Tajbakhsh |
Iran [25] | 2012 | 200 | 6.0% | Hamedi |
Iran [26] | 2011 | 310 | 13.8% | Hassanzadeh |
Iran [27] | 2008 | 1197 | 9.1% | Namavar Jahromi |
Israel [28] | 2018 | 188 | 31.0% | Hakim |
Israel [29] | 2016 | 935 | 31.5% | Sefty |
Israel [30] | 2015 | 542 | 24.9% | Kabiri |
Israel [31] | 2015 | 116 | 18.1% | Ganor-Paz |
Israel [32] | 2006 | 629 | 13.7% | Eisenberg |
Israel [33] | 2003 | 681 | 12.3% | Marchaim |
Israel [34] | 1990 | 257, 189, 116 | 5.4, 1.6, 3.5% | Eidelman |
Jordan [35] | 1991 | 500 | 30.4% | Sunna |
Kuwait [36] | 2014 | 1391 | 20.7% | Ghaddar |
Kuwait [37] | 2005 | 847 | 14.6% | Al-Sweih |
Lebanon [36] | 2014 | 168 | 18.4% | Ghaddar |
Lebanon [38] | 2010 | 775 | 17.7% | Seoud |
Morocco [39] | 2018 | 350 | 24.0% | Moraleda |
Morocco [40] | 2016 | 275 | 20.2% | Bassir |
Saudi Arabia [41] | 2015 | 1328 | 13.4% | Khan |
Saudi Arabia [42] | 2011 | 326 | 31.6% | Zamzami |
Saudi Arabia [43] | 2002 | 217 | 27.6% | El-Kersh |
Tunisia [44] | 2007 | 294 | 12.9% | Jerbi |
Tunisia [45] | 2006 | 300 | 13.0% | Ferjani |
Turkey [46] | 2016 | 215 | 9.8% | Alp |
Turkey [47] | 2005 | 500 | 9.2% | Eren |
Turkey [48] | 2005 | 150 | 32.0% | Kadanali |
Turkey [49] | 2005 | 300 | 8.0% | Barbaros |
UAE [50] | 2002 | 563 | 10.1% | Amin |
UAE [51] | 2002 | 891 | 21.5% | Sidky |