Serotype IV and Invasive Group B Streptococcus Disease in Neonates, Minnesota, USA, 2000–2010

Serotype IV and Invasive Group B Streptococcus Disease in Neonates, Minnesota, USA, 2000–2010

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of invasive disease in neonates in the United States. Surveillance of invasive GBS disease in Minnesota, USA, during 2000–2010 yielded 449 isolates from 449 infants; 257 had early-onset (EO) disease (by age 6 days) and 192 late-onset (LO) disease (180 at...

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Main Authors: Patricia Ferrieri, Ruth Lynfield, Roberta Creti, Aurea E. Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
group B Streptococcus
GBS
neonatal GBS disease
invasive GBS disease
serotype IV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1572_article

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