Hospital clusters of invasive Group B Streptococcal disease: A systematic review
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Invasive group B streptococcal disease: the emergence of serotype V.
Group B streptococci (GBS) cause invasive disease in neonates, pregnant adults, and nonpregnant adults with underlying or chronic disease. Previous studies found capsular serotypes Ia, Ib, II, and III cause invasive disease. Prospective population-based surveillance of invasive GBS disease was done from June 1992 to June 1993 in metropolitan Atlanta: 279 patients had invasive disease. Of these,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0163-4453
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.11.008