Prevalence, Resistance Profile and Virulence Genes of Streptococcus agalactiae Colonizing Near-term Pregnant Women Attending Ain Shams University Hospital

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a common cause of infections in pregnant females and non-pregnant adults with chronic diseases (such as diabetes and cancer), also it is the main reason of septicaemia and meningitis in infants. The aim of this study was to figure out how common GBS is in pregnant wome...

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Main Authors: Noha G. Abdallah, Faten M. Ali, Lamiaa A. Adel, Ahmed M. Elkotb, Walaa A. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/prevalence-resistance-profile-virulence-genes-of-streptococcus-agalactiae-colonizing-near-term-pregnant-women-attending-ain-shams-university-hospital/