Serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of group B Streptococcus isolates from Chinese pregnant woman.
Yifei ChenLin LiuJing LiuTongzhen JiYang GaoDongmei YangMohan ZhaoYanhong ZhaiZheng CaoPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)
The infection rates, serotypes or MSLT distribution, and antimicrobial resistance of GBS in Beijing area were investigated, which may be applied in analyses of the epidemiological characteristics of GBS. This contributes to the basic knowledge required for successful GBS vaccine development suited for disease prevention and treatment in China, as well as the implementation of effective clinical antimicrobials.