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Epidemiological Characterization of Group B Streptococcus Infections in Alberta, Canada: An Update from 2014 to 2020

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This work describes the epidemiology of invasive infections caused by the bacterium group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Alberta, Canada. We show that rates of invasive GBS disease have increased from 2014 to 2020 for both adult disease and late-onset disease in neonates, whereas the rate of early onset disease in neonates has decreased. We also show that the rate of resistance to erythromycin (an antibiotic used to treat GBS) has also increased in this time.

Source: Microbiology Spectrum

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01283-21

Authors: Angela Ma, L. Alexa Thompson, Thomas Corsiatto, Donna Hurteau, Gregory J. Tyrrell

Institutions: University of Alberta, Alberta Precision Laboratories

Language: English

Topic: Neonatal and Maternal Infections

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500