Group B streptococcal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence related genes among pregnant women in Alexandria, Egypt

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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Main Authors: Salama Mohamed Sadaka, Hala Abdelsalam Aly, Marwa Ahmed Meheissen, Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Basma Mohamed Arafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Group B streptococci
Rib gene
Penicillin susceptibility
Vaginal carriage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209050681630197X

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