Genomic Analysis of Group B Streptococcus Carriage Isolates From Botswana Reveals Distinct Local Epidemiology and Identifies Novel Strains.

Karen L Hanze VillavicencioMegan J JobAnne Claire BurghardAllison TaffetFrancis M BandaMoses VurayaiMargaret MokomaneTonya Arscott-MillsTiny MazhaniSeeletso NchinganeBrady ThomasAndrew P SteenhoffAdam J Ratner

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

In pregnant people colonized with group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Botswana, we report the presence/expansion of sequence types 223 and 109, a low rate of erythromycin resistance, and 3 novel sequence types. These data highlight the importance of local epidemiologic studies of GBS, a significant source of neonatal disease.

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