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Streptococcus Gallolyticus Subsp. Pasteurianus Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Nov 2016
Saegeman Veroniek, Cossey Veerle, Loens Katherine, Schuermans Annette, Glaser Philippe
Abstract excerpt
We report nosocomial transmission of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus among 3 neonates, 1 of whom died. Genome analysis of the strains showed a specific pattern of metabolic and regulatory functions as well as of expressed antigens and antibiotic resistance genes that might have contributed to their specific virulence.
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