Prevalence and characteristics of Streptococcus agalactiae from Freshwater Fish and Pork in Hong Kong Wet Markets. Streptococcus agalactiae

We report the antimicrobial resistance of fish and pork group B streptococcus (GBS) procured from Hong Kong wet markets. In general the prevalence rate of GBS in animals and multi-drug resistance phenotype presented in the strains raise concerns in the zoonotic potential in human.