Emergence of Invasive Serotype Ib Sequence Type 10 Group B Streptococcus Disease in Chinese Infants Is Driven by a Tetracycline-Sensitive Clone

Emergence of Invasive Serotype Ib Sequence Type 10 Group B Streptococcus Disease in Chinese Infants Is Driven by a Tetracycline-Sensitive Clone

BackgroundGroup B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of serious infections in infants. The extensive use of tetracycline has led to the selection of specific resistant and infectious GBS clones. The sequence type (ST) 10 GBS strain, causing invasive infections in infants, is becoming prevalent i...

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Main Authors: Li Zhang, Wen-Juan Kang, Lei Zhu, Li-Jun Xu, Chao Guo, Xin-Hua Zhang, Qing-Hua Liu, Lan Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
group B streptococcus
infants
late-onset disease
tetracycline
meningitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.642455/full

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