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Group B Streptococcus Serotype III Sequence Type 283 Bacteremia Associated with Consumption of Raw Fish, Singapore.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2016
Tan Shermin, Lin Yijun, Foo Kelly, Koh Han Fang, Tow Charlene, Zhang Yiwen, Ang Li Wei, Cui Lin, Badaruddin Hishamuddin, Ooi Peng Lim, Lin Raymond Tzer Pin, Cutter Jeffery
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We conducted a retrospective study of 40 case-patients and 58 controls as part of a nationwide investigation of a group B Streptococcus outbreak in Singapore in 2015. Eating a Chinese-style raw fish dish (yusheng) was a major risk factor for bacteremia, particularly caused by serotype III sequence type 283.
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