Molecular typing and antimicrobial resistance of group B Streptococcus clinical isolates in Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. Vol. 35; pp. 244 - 251
• Main Authors: Alzayer, Maha, Alkhulaifi, Manal M, Alyami, Ahmed, Aldosary, Mohammed, Alageel, Abdulaziz, Garaween, Ghada, Shibl, Atef, Al-Hamad, Arif M, Doumith, Michel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antimicrobial resistance; Clindamycin - pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Erythromycin; Group B Streptococcus (GBS); Humans; Macrolides; MLVA typing; Molecular Typing; Pilus islands; Saudi Arabia - epidemiology; Serotypes; Serotyping; Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology; Streptococcus agalactiae; Saudi Arabia; Serotypes; Antimicrobial resistance; MLVA typing; Macrolides; Group B Streptococcus (GBS); Pilus islands

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has emerged as an important cause of severe infections in adults. However, limited data are available regarding the epidemiology of GBS in Saudi Arabia. Isolates were collected over a period of eight months from colonized (n = 104) and infected adults (n = 95). Serotypes...