Streptococcus agalactiae in Brazil: serotype distribution, virulence determinants and antimicrobial susceptibility.

G Dutra, Vanusa; M N Alves, Valéria; N Olendzki, André; A G Dias, Cicero; F A de Bastos, Alessandra; O Santos, Gianni; L T de Amorin, Efigênia; Â B Sousa, Meireille; Santos, Rosemary; C S Ribeiro, Patricia; F Fontes, Cleuber; Andrey, Marco; Magalhães, Kedma; A Araujo, Ana; F Paffadore, Lilian; Marconi, Camila; F C Murta, Eddie; C Fernandes, Paulo; S G Raddi, Maria; S Marinho, Penélope; B G Bornia, Rita; K Palmeiro, Jussara; M Dalla-Costa, Libera; C A Pinto, Tatiana; Caroline N Botelho, Ana; M Teixeira, Lúcia; Eduardo L Fracalanzza, Sérgio

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-323

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Streptococcus agalactiae in Brazil: serotype distribution, virulence determinants and antimicrobial susceptibility.

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Vanusa G Dutra

Valéria M N Alves

André N Olendzki

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a major cause of neonatal sepsis and is also associated with invasive and noninvasive infections in pregnant women and non-pregnant adults, elderly and patients with underlying medical conditions. Ten capsular serotypes have been recognized, and determ...

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