A serotype VIII strain among colonizing group B streptococcal isolates in Boston, Massachusetts. Journal of clinical microbiology. [J Clin Microbiol] Journal article

Maternal colonization with group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a risk factor for neonatal GBS disease. Whereas serotypes Ia, Ib, II, III, and V are prevalent in the United States, types VI and VIII predominate in Japan. Recently, a serotype VIII strain was detected among 114 clinical GBS isolates from a Boston, Mass., hospital.

Journal of clinical microbiology. [J Clin Microbiol]

Boston
Disease Transmission, Vertical
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serotyping
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus agalactiae