Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Invasive Group B Streptococcal Isolates

• Main Authors: Mei L. Castor (Author), Cynthia G. Whitney (Author), Kathryn Como-Sabetti (Author), Richard R. Facklam (Author), Patricia Ferrieri (Author), Joanne M. Bartkus (Author), Billie A. Juni (Author), Paul R. Cieslak (Author), Monica M. Farley (Author), Nellie B. Dumas (Author), Stephanie J. Schrag (Author), Ruth Lynfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Antibiotics are used for both group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention and treatment. Active population-based surveillance for invasive GBS disease was conducted in four states during 1996-2003. Of 3813 case-isolates, 91.0% (3471) were serotyped, 77.1% (2937) had susceptibility testing, and 46.6% (347...