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http://hdl.handle.net/2445/69249| Title: | Streptococcus agalactiae Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Pregnant Women in Gabon, Central Africa |
| Author: | Belard, Sabine Toepfner, Nicole Capan-Melser, Mesküre Mombo-Ngoma, Ghyslain Zoleko-Manego, Rella Groger, Mirjam Matsiegui, Pierre-Blaise Agnandji, Selidji Todagbe Adegnika, Ayôla A. González, Raquel Kremsner, Peter G. Menéndez, Clara Ramharter, Michael Berner, Reinhard |
| Keywords: | Estreptococs Medicaments antibacterians Embarassades Gabon Streptococcus Antibacterial agents Pregnant women Gabon |
| Issue Date: | 25-Nov-2015 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Abstract: | Neonatal invasive disease due to Streptococcus agalactiae is life threatening and preventive strategies suitable for resource limited settings are urgently needed. Protective coverage of vaccine candidates based on capsular epitopes will relate to local epidemiology of S. agalactiae serotypes and successful management of critical infections depends on timely therapy with effective antibiotics. This is the first report on serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of S. agalactiae in pregnant women from a Central African region. Serotypes V, III, and Ib accounted for 88/109 (81%) serotypes and all isolates were susceptible to penicillin and clindamycin while 13% showed intermediate susceptibility to erythromycin. |
| Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep17281 |
| It is part of: | Scientific Reports, 2015, vol. 5, num. , p. 17281 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/69249 |
| Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep17281 |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal) |
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