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Characterization of group B streptococcus isolated from women in Saitama city, Japan.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Ueno Hiroyuki, Yamamoto Yoshihiko, Yamamichi Akiko, Kikuchi Koji, Kobori Sumie, Miyazaki Motonobu
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus; GBS) is a common cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in reducing neonatal GBS disease. Penicillin is recommended for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis; however, other antibiotics are administered to pregnant women with penicillin allergy. Serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility testing were performed on 376 GBS...
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