Invasive group B streptococcal infections in infants, France

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Oct;14(10):1647-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1410.080185.

Abstract

Clinical features and molecular characterization of 109 group B streptococci causing neonatal invasive infections were determined over an 18-month period in France. Sixty-four percent of the strains were from late-onset infections, and 75% were capsular type III. The hypervirulent clone ST-17 was recovered in 80% of meningitis cases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Streptococcus agalactiae* / classification
  • Streptococcus agalactiae* / drug effects
  • Streptococcus agalactiae* / genetics
  • Streptococcus agalactiae* / pathogenicity
  • Virulence