Advances in serotypes of perinatal Group B Streptococcus infection

VernacularTitle:围产期B族链球菌感染血清型研究进展
Author: Yayin LIN ¹ ; Xinzhu LIN
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1. 361000,厦门市妇幼保健院新生儿科
Keywords: Peripartum period; Streptococcus agalactiae; Streptococcal infections; Serotyping
From: Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2018;21(12):836-839
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen which may result in miscarriage, intrauterine infection and puerperal infection. Neonatal GBS infection may lead to septicemia, pneumonia and meningitis. GBS can be divided into a variety of serotypes according to the antigenic structure of capsular polysaccharide, and different serotypes of GBS vary in ethnicity, geographical distribution, pathogen virulence and pathogenic species. The distribution and identification of GBS serotypes, and their relationships with genotypes, drug resistance, virulence factors and vaccine preparation of GBS were reviewed.