Group B streptococcal transmission via a prolonged colonizer in a neonatal intensive care unit

Group B streptococcal transmission via a prolonged colonizer in a neonatal intensive care unit

This article reports five invasive Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections that occurred in a neonatal intensive care unit for about 3 months. This outbreak might have been associated with a prolonged GBS colonized infant and adjacent environmental contaminations. Infection control interventions prev...

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Main Authors:	Yoon-Joo Kim, Young Mi Yoon, Young Ree Kim, Sang Taek Heo, Jeong Rae Yoo, Keun Hwa Lee, Jae Hong Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118219301501

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