Group B streptococcal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence related genes among pregnant women in Alexandria, Egypt
Background and aim: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as a leading cause of illness and death among neonates. The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of recto-vaginal carriage of GBS among pregnant women at 35–37 weeks, gestation, to describe GBS antimicrobial susceptibility profile...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-03-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209050681630197X |