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capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (同)antimicrobic
the prevention of disease

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Maternal colonization of group B streptococcus: prevalence, associated factors and antimicrobial resistance.

Khan MA1, Faiz A, Ashshi AM.
Annals of Saudi medicine.Ann Saudi Med.2015 Nov-Dec;35(6):423-7. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2015.423.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Group B streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) can be transferred during delivery to neonates from mothers who are colonized with GBS in the genital tract. GBS can cause sepsis and meningitis in newborns. This study was conducted to determine GBS colonization rates
PMID 26657224

Neonatal group B streptococcus disease in developing countries: are we ready to deploy a vaccine?

Iroh Tam PY1, Delair SF2, Obaro SK2.
Expert review of vaccines.Expert Rev Vaccines.2015 Nov;14(11):1401-3. doi: 10.1586/14760584.2015.1077121. Epub 2015 Aug 9.
Group B streptococcus (GBS) disease is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis in developed countries and has high case fatality rates. In developing countries, however, the burden of GBS is less clear; this is due to a lack of studies using optimal diagnostic, clinical and laboratory techniques and is
PMID 26289974

The aetiology of paediatric bloodstream infections changes after pneumococcal vaccination and group B streptococcus prophylaxis.

Luthander J1,2, Bennet R1, Giske CG3, Nilsson A1,2, Eriksson M1.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992).Acta Paediatr.2015 Sep;104(9):933-9. doi: 10.1111/apa.13070. Epub 2015 Jul 21.
AIM: This study explored the incidence and aetiology of bloodstream infections after patients received the pneumococcal conjugate vaccination and a risk-based intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against early onset sepsis caused by group B streptococcus. We also monitored clinically relevant antimicr
PMID 26060088

Active Screening of Group B Streptococci with Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility and Altered Serotype Distribution Isolated from Pregnant Women in Kobe, Japan