Features of Streptococcus agalactiae strains recovered from pregnant women and newborns attending different hospitals in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) serotypes, sequence types, and antimicrobial resistance profile vary across different geographic locations affecting disease patterns in newborns. These differences are important considerations for vaccine development efforts and data from large countries in Africa is limited. The aim of this study was to determine serotypes and genotypes of GBS isolates from pregnant women and their newborns in Ethiopia.

Methods

A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted at three hospitals in Ethiopia from June 2014 to September 2015. Out of 225 GBS isolates, 121 GBS were recovered, confirmed and characterized at CDC's Streptococcus Laboratory using conventional microbiology methods and whole genome sequencing.

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SUBMITTER: Ali MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7668015 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature