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Group B Streptococcus colonisation and their antimicrobial susceptibility among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in tertiary care hospitals in the Western Province of Sri Lanka

G. N. Dilrukshia Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka;b School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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J. Kottahachchia Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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D. M. B. T. Dissanayakea Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaView further author information
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R. P. Pathirajaa Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaView further author information
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J. Karunasinghac Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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M. K. A. Sampathd Center for Kidney Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaView further author information
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U. A. Vidanagec Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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S. S. N. Fernandoa Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri LankaView further author information
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Pages 1-6 | Published online: 16 Mar 2020

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Oliyad Husen, Moorthy Kannaiyan Abbai, Alqeer Aliyo, Deresse Daka, Tibeso Gemechu, Dagnamyelew Tilahun & Wako Dedecha. (2024) Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Group B Streptococcus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance 16, pages 4421-4433.
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Marlyd E. Mejia, Clare M. Robertson & Kathryn A. Patras. (2023) Interspecies Interactions within the Host: the Social Network of Group B Streptococcus . Infection and Immunity 91:4.
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Abhishek Singh, Atahar Husein, Salomi Singh, Vikas Ghattargi, Dhiraj Dhotre, Yogesh S. Shouche, Stacy Colaco, Vivek Abhyankar, Suyash Patekar, Karisma Chhabria, Sushil Kumar, A. D. Urhekar & Deepak Modi. (2022) False-positive detection of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in chromogenic media (Strep B Carrot Broth) due to presence of Enterococcus faecalis in High Vaginal swabs. Journal of Medical Microbiology 71:8.
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