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Streptococcus agalactiae in Brazil: serotype distribution, virulence determinants and antimicrobial susceptibility.
BMC infectious diseases - 12 Jun 2014
Dutra Vanusa G, Alves Valéria M N, Olendzki André N, Dias Cicero A G, de Bastos Alessandra F A, Santos Gianni O, de Amorin Efigênia L T, Sousa Meireille  B, Santos Rosemary, Ribeiro Patricia C S, Fontes Cleuber F, Andrey Marco, Magalhães Kedma, Araujo Ana A, Paffadore Lilian F, Marconi Camila, Murta Eddie F C, Fernandes Paulo C, Raddi Maria S G, Marinho Penélope S, Bornia Rita B G, Palmeiro Jussara K, Dalla-Costa Libera M, Pinto Tatiana C A, Botelho Ana Caroline N, Teixeira Lúcia M, Fracalanzza Sérgio Eduardo L
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BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a major cause of neonatal sepsis and is also associated with invasive and noninvasive infections in pregnant women and non-pregnant adults, elderly and patients with underlying medical conditions. Ten capsular serotypes have been recognized, and determination of their distribution within a specific population or geographical region is important as they are major...
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