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Group B Streptococcus Serotype III Sequence Type 283 Bacteremia Associated with Consumption of Raw Fish, Singapore

Authors :
Shermin Tan
Yijun Lin
Kelly Foo
Han Fang Koh
Charlene Tow
Yiwen Zhang
Li Wei Ang
Lin Cui
Hishamuddin Badaruddin
Peng Lim Ooi
Raymond Tzer Pin Lin
Jeffery Cutter
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 11, Pp 1970-1973 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016.

Abstract

We conducted a retrospective study of 40 case-patients and 58 controls as part of a nationwide investigation of a group B Streptococcus outbreak in Singapore in 2015. Eating a Chinese-style raw fish dish (yusheng) was a major risk factor for bacteremia, particularly caused by serotype III sequence type 283.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
22
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7bdf84627d64cb88ba638d82e9dca03
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2211.160210