Whole Genome Sequencing for the Identification of a Streptococcus agalactiae Outbreak in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Halima Dabaja Younis (Údar), Allison McGeer (Údar), Vanessa Allen (Údar), Angelie Seguban (Údar), Andrea Morillo (Údar), Irene Martin (Údar), Alyssa Golden (Údar), Jennie Johnstone (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
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Background: While Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus [GBS]) infections in infants usually result from maternal transmission, healthcare-associated cases, particularly in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), can occur. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can aid in investigating GBS outbre...