Commensal Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from patients seen at University Hospital of Londrina, Parana, Brazil: capsular types, genotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Streptococcus agalactiae or Group B Streptococci (GBS) have the ability to access various host sites, which reflects its adaptability to different environments during the course of infection. This adaptation is due to the expression of virulence factors that are involved with survival, invasion and bacterial persistence in the host. This study aimed to characterize GBS isolates from women of reproductive age seen at University Hospital of Londrina, according to capsular typing, genetic relatedness, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and occurrence of virulence determinants.

Results

A total of 83 GBS isolates were enrolled in this study. Capsular types Ia (42.2%), II (10.8%), III (14.5%) and V (30.1%) were identified in most GBS. One isolate each was classified a

SUBMITTER: Otaguiri ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3878097 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature