Table 1.
Group B Streptococcus serotype distribution between females and males with multisystem affectation (N = 490)
| GBS serotype | UTI | Diabetic foot | GTI | Bronchopneumonia | Otitis media | Synovitis | Meningitis | n | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 120) | Male (n = 40) | Female (n = 60) | Male (n = 55) | Female (n = 30) | Male (n = 125) | Female (n = 10) | Male (n= 30) | Female (n = 0) | Male (n = 10) | Female (n = 0) | Male (n = 5) | Female (n = 0) | Male (n = 5) | ||
| Ia | 40 (33.3%) | 5 (12.5%) | 15 (25.0%) | 10 (18.2%) | 5 (16.7%) | 15 (12.0%) | – | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 95 |
| Ib | 10 (8.3%) | – | – | 5 (9.1%) | – | 5 (4.0%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
| II | 20 (16.7%) | 25 (62.5%) | 10 (16.7%) | 15 (27.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | 15 (12.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 100 |
| III | 30 (25.0%) | 5 (12.5%) | 5 (8.3%) | – | 10 (33.3%) | 50 (40.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 105 | |
| IV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| V | 10 (8.3%) | 5 (12.5%) | 25 (41.7%) | 20 (36.3%) | 35 (28.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | – | 5 (50.0%) | – | – | – | – | 110 | |
| VI | 10 (8.3%) | – | – | 5 (9.1%) | 5 (16.7%) | 5 (4.0%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 |
| VII | – | – | 5 (8.3%) | – | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | 5 (50.0%) | – | 5 (100%) | – | 5 (100%) | 25 |
| VIII | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (16.7%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
GBS = group B Streptococcus; GTI = genital tract infection; UTI = urinary tract infection.