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Genotype Characterization of Group B Streptococcus Isolated From Infants With Invasive Diseases in South Korea.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Oct 2017
Kang Hyun Mi, Lee Hoan Jong, Lee Hyunju, Jo Dae Sun, Lee Hye Soo, Kim Taek Soo, Shin Jeong Hwan, Yun Ki Wook, Lee Bongjin, Choi Eun Hwa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is one of the leading causes of invasive infections in infants. This study aimed to investigate the genotypic diversity of GBS causing invasive infections in infants and to observe the prevalence of the highly virulent clone in South Korea. METHODS: Invasive strains of GBS were collected prospectively from infants admitted at 4 hospitals during 1995-2015. Serotype and...
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