Lactobacillus salivarius CRL 1328 and Reduced Group B Streptococcus Colonization

• Probiotic interventions to reduce antepartum Group B streptococcus colonization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  • 2022-02
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 709
  • Midwifery 105
  • • Lisa Hanson
    • Leona VandeVusse
    • Emily Malloy
    • Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal
    • Lauren Watson
    • Alissa Fial
    • Marie Forgie
    • Katrina Nardini
    • Nasia Safdar

  • PubMed: 34890880
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103208

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Group B Streptococcus Colonization

  • High evidence

  The meta-analysis revealed that the use of an antenatal probiotic decreased the probability of a positive GBS result by 44% (OR = 0.56... p = 0.02) (n = 709).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes