Risk Profile: Group B Streptococcus (GBS)–Streptococcus agalactiae Sequence Type (ST) 283 in Freshwater Fish

摘要: In Singapore during 2015, Group B Streptococcus (GBS) sequence type 283 (ST283) caused the only reported foodborne outbreak of invasive GBS disease. Over 20 percent of cases were healthy adults without comorbidities, which is unusual for GBS. The outbreak was linked to the consumption of raw freshwater fish. Subsequent investigations found that ST283 GBS has been common among