Hypervirulent Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in twin ex-premature infants transmitted by breast milk: report of source detection and isolate characterization using commonly available molecular diagnostic methods

BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections caused by Streptococcus agalactiae is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis in neonates, with early-onset GBS symptoms emerging during the first week of life and late-onset occurring thereafter. Perinatal transmission of GBS to the neonate throug...

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Autores principales: Ager, Edward P. C., Steele, Eric D., Nielsen, Lindsey E., Nestander, Matthew A., Mende, Katrin, Spencer, Steven E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33243275
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00396-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7691097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33243275
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00396-6

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