Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province

Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province

Introduction. Streptococcus agalactiae are gram-positive, non-motile and encapsulated cocci. On blood agar, they produce an narrow zone of beta-haemolysis. This pathogen causes invasive bacterial diseases in newborns, including sepsis, meningitis, septicaemia, and pneumonia, when transmitted from in...

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Main Authors: Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Central Research Institute for Epidemiology 2024-12-01
Series:Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии
Subjects:
streptococcus agalactiae group b
molecular detection
pregnant women colonization
neonatal colonization
antimicrobial susceptibility
Online Access:https://microbiol.crie.ru/jour/article/viewFile/18557/1555

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