Table 6 Comparison of GBS genetic distribution in the 84 GBS isolates between the two different age groups
MLST | GBS EOD (n = 50) | GBS LOD (n = 34) | χ2 value | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ST10 | 3 | 1 | 0.015 | 0.901 |
ST12 | 3 | 3 | 0.004 | 0.951 |
ST17 | 17 | 19 | 3.957 | 0.047 |
ST19 | 5 | 4 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
ST23 | 8 | 3 | 0.394 | 0.530 |
ST24 | 2 | 0 | – | 0.512* |
ST27 | 2 | 1 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
ST28 | 2 | 0 | – | 0.512* |
Others | 8 | 3 | 0.394 | 0.530 |