Detection of group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women: Comparison of two different culture methods and study of antimicrobial resistance patterns

Clara Carreras-Abad¹, Ka-Ning To², Laxmee Ramkhelawon³, Tim Planche⁴, Irene Monahan⁵, Abdelmajid Djennad⁶, Vicki Chalker⁷, Paul T Heath³, Kirsty Le Doare⁸

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¹ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain). Electronic address: claracarrerasabad@gmail.com.
² Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London (United Kingdom).
³ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom).
⁴ Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Microbiology Department, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London (United Kingdom).
⁵ Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom).
⁶ Statistics, Modelling and Economics Department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London (United Kingdom).
⁷ Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, London (United Kingdom).
⁸ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Pathogen Immunity Group. Public Health England, Porton Down (United Kingdom); Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Uganda Research Unit (Uganda).

PMID: 33428989
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.001

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Detection of group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women: Comparison of two different culture methods and study of antimicrobial resistance patterns

Clara Carreras-Abad et al. J Infect. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;82(5):186-230.

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.001. Epub 2021 Jan 8.

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Clara Carreras-Abad¹, Ka-Ning To², Laxmee Ramkhelawon³, Tim Planche⁴, Irene Monahan⁵, Abdelmajid Djennad⁶, Vicki Chalker⁷, Paul T Heath³, Kirsty Le Doare⁸

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¹ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain). Electronic address: claracarrerasabad@gmail.com.
² Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London (United Kingdom).
³ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom).
⁴ Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Microbiology Department, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London (United Kingdom).
⁵ Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom).
⁶ Statistics, Modelling and Economics Department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London (United Kingdom).
⁷ Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, London (United Kingdom).
⁸ Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group and Vaccine Institute, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London (United Kingdom); Pathogen Immunity Group. Public Health England, Porton Down (United Kingdom); Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Uganda Research Unit (Uganda).

PMID: 33428989
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.001

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Hospital clusters of invasive Group B Streptococcal disease: A systematic review.
Collin SM, Lamb P, Jauneikaite E, Le Doare K, Creti R, Berardi A, Heath PT, Sriskandan S, Lamagni T. Collin SM, et al. J Infect. 2019 Dec;79(6):521-527. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.11.008. Epub 2019 Nov 13. J Infect. 2019. PMID: 31733233

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