Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) at the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait | Zendy

Noura AlSweih | Zendy; Mervet Jamal | Zendy; M. Kurdia | Zendy; R. Abduljabar | Zendy; Vincent O. Rotimi | Zendy

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Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae) at the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait

Author(s) -

Noura AlSweih,

Mervet Jamal,

M. Kurdia,

R. Abduljabar,

Vincent O. Rotimi

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

medical principles and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1423-0151

pISSN - 1011-7571

DOI - 10.1159/000085746

Subject(s) - penicillin , clindamycin , streptococcus agalactiae , erythromycin , medicine , ampicillin , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , minimum inhibitory concentration , antibiotic sensitivity , group b , biology , bacteria , genetics

This study was designed to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of clinical isolates of group B streptococcus(GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) and to use the information for formulating appropriate intrapartum antibiotic policy for GBS carriage in pregnancy.

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