Serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of invasive group B Streptococcus isolates recovered from Chinese neonates

Serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of invasive group B Streptococcus isolates recovered from Chinese neonates

Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important neonatal pathogen associated with high morbidity and mortality in developed countries. However, data describing neonatal GBS disease in developing countries, particularly in Asia, are largely incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine t...

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Main Authors: Ping Wang, Zhuoya Ma, Jingjing Tong, Ruizhen Zhao, Wei Shi, Sangjie Yu, Kaihu Yao, Yuejie Zheng, Yonghong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus isolates
Serotype distribution
Microbial drug resistance
Newborn infant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001551

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