group B streptococcus

Objective. To study molecular biological features of Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from pregnant women and women in labor in various regions of the Russian Federation. Materials and Methods. The study included 205 S. agalactiae strains isolated from pregnant women and women in labor in various regions of the Russian Federation for the period 2022–2023. The strains were isolated from vaginal rectal smears of pregnant women during screening at 35–37 weeks of gestation and from vaginal discharge of women in labor.