Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in infants from urban area of South China, 2011–2014

Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in infants from urban area of South China, 2011–2014

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in infants in both developed and developing countries. To our knowledge, only a few studies have been reported the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of the GBS disease in China. The severity of neon...

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Main Authors: Xiaoshan Guan, Xiaoping Mu, Wenjing Ji, Chunlei Yuan, Ping He, Lian Zhang, Yanfen Huang, Juan Li, Jianfeng Chen, Huamin Zhong, Shuyin Pang, Nan Tan, Qiulian Deng, Kankan Gao, Yu-Ping Huang, Chien-Yi Chang, Haiying Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Infants
Group B Streptococcus
Neonatal infections
Serotype
Multilocus sequence type (MLST)
Antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2811-0

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