Emergence of respiratory Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in cystic fibrosis patients.

Emergence of respiratory Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in cystic fibrosis patients.

Streptococcus agalactiae is a well-known pathogen for neonates and immunocompromized adults. Beyond the neonatal period, S. agalactiae is rarely found in the respiratory tract. During 2002-2008 we noticed S. agalactiae in respiratory secretions of 30/185 (16%) of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The m...

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Main Authors: Vera Eickel, Barbara Kahl, Beatrice Reinisch, Angelika Dübbers, Peter Küster, Claudia Brandt, Barbara Spellerberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19247473/?tool=EBI

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