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Serotypes, surface proteins, and clinical syndromes of invasive Group B streptococcal infections in northern Taiwan, 1998-2009.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Feb 2011
Wong Swee Siang, Tsui Kochung, Liu Qin-Dong, Lin Li-Chen, Tsai Chim Ren, Chen Li-Chun, Huang Cheng Hua
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of invasive Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections is increasing in the elderly and immunocompromised adults in many countries worldwide. There are, however, few reports regarding the current status of the infection in northern Taiwan. This study investigated retrospectively the molecular epidemiology and clinical syndromes of the invasive GBS diseases in a tertiary care hospital in...
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