Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis: The Burden of Group B Streptococcal and <i>E. coli</i> Disease Continues

J. Stoll, Barbara; I. Hansen, Nellie; J. Sánchez, Pablo; G. Faix, Roger; B. Poindexter, Brenda; P. Van Meurs, Krisa; J. Bizzarro, Matthew; N. Goldberg, Ronald; D. Frantz, Ivan; C. Hale, Ellen; Shankaran, Seetha; A. Kennedy, Kathleen; A. Carlo, Waldemar; L. Watterberg, Kristi; F. Bell, Edward; C. Walsh, Michele; Schibler, Kurt; R. Laptook, Abbot; L. Shane, Andi; J. Schrag, Stephanie; Das, Abhik; D. Higgins, Rosemary

doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2217

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Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis: The Burden of Group B Streptococcal and E. coli Disease Continues

Published in PEDIATRICS • Apr 26, 2011

Authors:

Barbara J. Stoll

Nellie I. Hansen

Pablo J. Sánchez

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Guidelines for prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) infection have successfully reduced early onset (EO) GBS disease. Study results suggest that Escherichia coli is an important EO pathogen. OBJECTIVE: To determine EO infection rates, pathogens, morbidity, and mortality in a nationa...

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Medicine

Neonatal sepsis

Group B

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