Capsular polysaccharide types of group B streptococcal isolates from neonates with early-onset systemic infection

The distribution of serotypes of group B streptococci (GBS) isolated from 67 infants with early-onset sepsis are described. Case-infants were assembled from 13 hospitals across the United States from 15 July 1995 to 5 February 1997 through prospective active surveillance. The distribution of GBS ser...

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Published in:	The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 177; no. 3; p. 790
Main Authors:	Lin, F Y, Clemens, J D, Azimi, P H, Regan, J A, Weisman, L E, Philips, 3rd, J B, Rhoads, G G, Clark, P, Brenner, R A, Ferrieri, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.03.1998
Subjects:	Bacterial Capsules - classification Bacterial Capsules - immunology Humans Infant, Newborn Prospective Studies Sepsis - microbiology Serotyping Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcus agalactiae - classification Streptococcus agalactiae - immunology
ISSN:	0022-1899
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