Streptococcus agalactiae prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in vaginal and anorectal swabs of pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Cameroon

Streptococcus agalactiae prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in vaginal and anorectal swabs of pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Cameroon

Abstract Objective Group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is part of the normal flora of the gut and genital tract, thus carrier pregnant women can transmit this germ to newborns which could cause early neonatal infection. In Cameroon, few studies have been conducted on GBS, thus th...

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Main Authors: Nkembe Marius Nkembe, Hortense Gonsu Kamga, Williams Abange Baiye, Anicette Betbui Chafa, Philip Nana Njotang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
Prevalence
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Pregnant women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3589-x

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