| [role of group b streptococcus serotype v in materno-fetal infections]. | the classification of serogroup b streptococci in serotype is based on the structural differences of capsular polysaccharides and on presence or absence of a protein c antigen. they are classified as ia, ia/c, ib/c, ii, ii/c, iii, iv and v. the serotype v, unknown in 1970, seems emerging, and is placed in third position of frequency in some american studies. we have therefore decided to evaluate its frequency in paris. | 1997 | 9488740 |
| clonal relationship between u.s. and french serotype v group b streptococcus isolates. | we examined the genetic diversity of serotype v group b streptococcus (gbs) isolates in the paris area and compared them with the predominant american serotype v clone. pulsed-field gel electrophoresis yielded 11 patterns for 64 french gbs. one pattern was obtained with 60% of the isolates tested and was indistinguishable from that of the predominant american clone. | 2001 | 11724875 |
| [surveillance network of bacterial meningitis in children, 7 years of survey in france]. | consequence of the introduction of vaccines against bacteria involved in meningitis in children and various recommendations concerning antibiotics, the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis has changed during the last fifteen years. the gpip/activ (groupe de pathologie infectieuse pédiatrique and association clinique et thérapeutique infantile du val de marne) set up an active surveillance network to analyze the clinical and biological features of bacterial meningitis. | 2008 | 19268250 |