Article
[Serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus agalactiae].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 May 2004
Martínez María Angélica, Ovalle Alfredo, Durán Claudia, Reid Iván, Urriola Gabriela, Garay Beatriz, Cifuentes Marcela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus, GBS, is the leading cause of neonatal and maternal infections and an opportunistic pathogen in adults with underlying disease. In the last decade, a dramatic increase in the resistance of this microorganism to erythromycin and clindamycin has been observed. AIM: To determine the serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates of S....
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