Emergence of respiratory Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in cystic fibrosis patients.

Streptococcus agalactiae is a well-known pathogen for neonates and immunocompromized adults. Beyond the neonatal period, S. agalactiae is rarely found in the respiratory tract. During 2002-2008 we noticed S. agalactiae in respiratory secretions of 30/185 (16%) of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The m...

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Main Authors: Vera Eickel, Barbara Kahl, Beatrice Reinisch, Angelika Dübbers, Peter Küster, Claudia Brandt, Barbara Spellerberg
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3cad0a680d2e4262aefe016cdf1c3085
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