Group B streptococcal bacteremia in a major teaching hospital in Malaysia: a case series of eighteen patients

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Group B streptococcal bacteremia in a major teaching hospital in Malaysia: a case series of eighteen patients

BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of infections such as meningitis and septicemia in neonates and pregnant women; however the significance of invasive GBS disease has not been clearly defined in non-pregnant adults. METHODS: We reviewed the hospital records of 18 cases with...

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Main Authors:	Eskandarian, Narges, Neela, Vasantha Kumari, Ismail, Zalina, Mohd Puzi, Shaliawani, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29649/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29649/1/Group%20B%20streptococcal%20bacteremia%20in%20a%20major%20teaching%20hospital%20in%20Malaysia.pdf

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