Relationship between group B Streptococcal rectovaginal colonization and Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women

Vitamin D has been recognized to have a significant impact on modulating immune response in the host body. The relationship between deficiency of Vitamin D and rectovaginal colonization with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women is still not well understood.

Citation:
Mehta S, Simeunovic S, Catalano N. Relationship between group B Streptococcal rectovaginal colonization and Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2025;25(1).

Keywords:
GBS; Supplementation; Third trimester of pregnancy; Umbilical cord; Vitamin D

Abstract:
Vitamin D has been recognized to have a significant impact on modulating immune response in the host body. The relationship between deficiency of Vitamin D and rectovaginal colonization with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women is still not well understood.