Antimicrobial resistance and molecular characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae from pregnant women in southern China

Conclusions: The high level of resistance conferred by some corresponding resistance genes to macrolides, lincosamides and quinolones of GBS isolates from pregnant women in southern China, has reinforced the necessity for monitoring GBS strain resistance to the above agents. Comparative genetic studies of GBS isolates, especially efforts to understand the relationship between pilus islands and genotype, were essential for conducting infection control and epidemiological comparisons between countries.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research