Group B Streptococcus sequence type 283 disease linked to consumption of raw fish, Singapore

• Main Authors: Rajendram, P, Kyaw, W.M, Leo, Y.S, Ho, H, Chen, W.K, Lin, R, Pratim, D.P, Badaruddin, H, Ang, B, Barkham, T, Chow, A
• Other Authors: MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
• Format: Article
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2020
• Subjects: adult; age; aged; Article; case control study; Charlson Comorbidity Index; clinical article; controlled study; female; fish; food intake; gene sequence; group B streptococcal infection; group B Streptococcus sequence type 283 infection; hospitalization; human; male; middle aged; multilocus sequence typing; prospective study; questionnaire; raw food; Singapore; Streptococcus agalactiae; very elderly; classification; fish product; food poisoning; genetics; health survey; microbiology; odds ratio; risk factor; Streptococcus infection; transmission; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Female; Fish Products; Foodborne Diseases; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Population Surveillance; Risk Factors; Streptococcal Infections
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/179280
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.3201/eid2211.160252