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Molecular characteristics and antimicrobial resistance in invasive and noninvasive Group B Streptococcus between 2008 and 2015 in China.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2016
Lu Binghuai, Chen Xingchun, Wang Junrui, Wang Duochun, Zeng Ji, Li Yi, Li Dong, Zhu Fengxia, Cui Yanchao, Huang Lei
Abstract excerpt
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an increasing pathogen threat to newborns and adults with immunodepressive diseases. Here, a total of 193 GBS, including 51 invasive and 142 noninvasive isolates, were collected from the patients with infections in 7 tertiary hospitals from 5 cities in China during the year 2008 to 2015. The strains of GBS were characterized by classical and molecular techniques for capsular...
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