Lactobacillus rhamnosus LBV96 and Reduced Vaginal Group B Streptococcus Colonization

• Supplementation of Probiotics in Pregnant Women Targeting Group B Streptococcus Colonization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  • 2022-10-27
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 132
  • Nutrients 14(21)
  • • Daniela Menichini
    • Giuseppe Chiossi
    • Francesca Monari
    • Francesco De Seta
    • Fabio Facchinetti

  • PubMed: 36364782
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu14214520

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Vaginal Group B Streptococcus Colonization

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  Probiotic supplementation reduced vaginal GBS colonization: the GBS positive culture rate was estimated at 31.9% (96/301) in the intervention group compared to 38.6% (109/282) in the control group (OR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.40-0.94).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes