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Etiological serotype and genotype distributions and clinical characteristics of group B streptococcus-inducing invasive disease among infants in South China.
BMC pediatrics - 2 Apr 2020
Zhu Yao, Wu Jiayin, Zheng Xinyi, Liu Dengli, Xu Liping, Chen Dongmei, Qiu Wenying, Huang Zhongling, Zhong Ronghua, Chen Ling, He Mingyuan, Ma Simin, Lin Yayin, Lin Xinzhu, Chen Chao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus (GBS)-induced invasive disease is a major cause of illness and death among infants aged under 90 days in China; however, invasive GBS infection remains unknown in China. We aimed to describe the serotype and genotype distributions of early-onset disease (EOD) and late-onset disease (LOD), and to show the clinical correlations among various GBS serotypes and genotypes obtained...
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