Serotype, virulence profile, antimicrobial resistance and macrolide-resistance determinants in Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in pregnant women and neonates in Catalonia, Spain
| Autor: | López Y, Parra E, Cepas V, Sanfeliú I, Juncosa-Morros T, Andreu A, Xercavins M, Pérez J, Sanz S, Vergara A, Bosch J, Soto SM |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu instname r-FSJD: Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu Fundació Sant Joan de Déu |
| ISSN: | 0213-005X |
| Popis: | Streptococcus agalactiae, or group B streptococci (GBS), is the main aetiological agent of early neonatal sepsis in developed countries. This microorganism belongs to the gastrointestinal tract microbiota wherefrom it can colonize the vagina and be vertically transmitted to the child either before or at birth, and subsequently cause infection in the newborn. Approximately, 50% of newborns born to women with GBS become colonized, with 1-2% developing early neonatal infection if no preventive intervention is performed. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare serotypes, virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance of GBS isolates collected from pregnant women and newborns in several hospitals in Catalonia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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