High Prevalence of Capsular Type I and Resistance to Multiple Antibiotics Among Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated from Pregnant Women

Background and purpose: Emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women and the presence of polysaccharide capsules in these strains play a significant role in pathogenicity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ant...

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Main Authors: Mona Zakerifar, Hamid Reza Goli, Hami Kaboosi, Zahra Rahmani, Fatemeh Peyravii Ghadikolaii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-19665-en.pdf