Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease Incidence and Serotypes Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

Madrid, Lola; C. Seale, Anna; Kohli-Lynch, Maya; Edmond, Karen; E Lawn, Joy; T. Heath, Paul; A. Madhi, Shabir; J. Baker, Carol; Bartlett, Linda; Cutland, Clare; G. Gravett, Michael; Ip, Margaret; Le Doaré, Kirsty; E. Rubens, Craig; K. Saha, Samir; Sobanjo-ter Meulen, Ajoke; Vekemans, Johan; J. Schrag, Stephanie; the Infant GBS Disease Investigator Group, for; Agarwal, Ramesh; Ricardo Araújo da Silva, André; Bassat, Quique; A. Berkley, James; Dangor, Ziyaad; Dhaded, Sangappa; Giannoni, Éric; S. Hammoud, Majeda; Kobayahsi, Miwako; O’Sullivan, Catherine; Sakata, Hiro; Sridhar, Santhanam; Sigaúque, Betuel; Tyrrell, Greg; K. Paul, Vinod

doi:10.1093/cid/cix656

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Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease Incidence and Serotypes Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jul 25, 2017

Authors:

Lola Madrid

Anna C. Seale

Maya Kohli-Lynch

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal sepsis in high-income contexts, despite declines due to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). Recent evidence suggests higher incidence in Africa, where IAP is rare. We investigated the global incidence of infant invasiv...

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Medicine

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Case fatality rate

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