Emergence of Multi-Drug Resistance and Its Association With Uncommon Serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated From Non-neonatal Patients in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes serious illness in newborns, pregnant women, and adults. However, insufficient detection methods and disease prevention programs have contributed to an increase in the incidence and fatality rates associated with this pathogen in non-neonatal patients. This study aimed to investigate factors of the observed increased incidence by investigation of serotype distribution, virulence factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns from invasive GBS disease among non-neonatal patients in Thailand. During 2017-2018, a total of 109 S. agalactiae isolates were collected from non-pregnant patients. There were 62 males and 47 females, with an average age of 63.5 years (range: 20 - 96). Se

SUBMITTER: Tulyaprawat O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8456118 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature