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Infectious Diseases |
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Clinical and Translational Research |
| Article Title |
Streptococcus agalactiae: Identification methods, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance genes in pregnant women
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Fabrícia Almeida Fernandes Santana, Tais Viana Ledo de Oliveira, Marcelo Barreto de Souza Filho, Lucas Santana Coelho da Silva, Breno Bittencourt de Brito, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Cláudio Lima Souza, Lucas Miranda Marques and Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira |
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| Corresponding Author |
Fabrício Freire de Melo, PhD, Postdoc, Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormindo Barros, 58, Quadra 17, Lote 58, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br |
| Key Words |
Streptococcus agalactiae; Pregnancy; Antimicrobial susceptibility; ; ; |
| Core Tip |
This study compares available methods for isolation and identification of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in vaginorectal secretions from pregnant women and reveals the sensitivity profile of the isolated strains as well as evaluates the resistance genes related to the observed bacterial phenotypes. This study included 186 pregnant women and a 17.2% GBS prevalence was identified. Among isolates, 18.8% showed to be resistant to clindamycin while 25% was resistant to erythromycin. In the molecular analysis of the strains, the ermB, mefA, and ermTR were detected, and the linB was not identified. |
| Publish Date |
2020-09-22 03:17 |
| Citation |
Santana FAF, de Oliveira TVL, Filho MBS, da Silva LSC, de Brito BB, de Melo FF, Souza CL, Marques LM, Oliveira MV. Streptococcus agalactiae: Identification methods, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance genes in pregnant women. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(18): 3988-3998 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i18/3988.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.3988 |
