Early-onset neonatal sepsis

KA Simonsen, AL Anderson-Berry… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Early-onset sepsis remains a common and serious problem for neonates, especially preterm
infants. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common etiologic agent, while Escherichia …

Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus infection

P Sartori, C Egloff, N Hcini, C Vauloup Fellous… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cytomegalovirus infection is the most common congenital infection, affecting about 1% of
births worldwide. Several primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies are already …

Antibacterial and Anti‐biofilm Activity of the Human Breast Milk Glycoprotein Lactoferrin against Group B Streptococcus

J Lu, JD Francis, MA Guevara, RE Moore… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an encapsulated Gram‐positive human pathogen
that causes invasive infections in pregnant hosts and neonates, as well as …

Group B Streptococcus Induces Neutrophil Recruitment to Gestational Tissues and Elaboration of Extracellular Traps and Nutritional Immunity

V Kothary, RS Doster, LM Rogers, LA Kirk… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus agalactiae, or Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a gram-positive bacterial
pathogen associated with infection during pregnancy and is a major cause of morbidity and …

Maternal Chlamydia trachomatis Infections and Preterm Birth: The Impact of Early Detection and Eradication During Pregnancy

AT Folger - Maternal and child health journal, 2014 - Springer
The risks for preterm birth are heterogeneous and there remains much to elucidate
regarding etiology of this adverse perinatal outcome. Antenatal infection with Chlamydia …

Vitamin D and Streptococci: The interface of nutrition, host immune response, and antimicrobial activity in response to infection

MA Guevara, J Lu, RE Moore, SA Chambers… - ACS infectious …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Streptococcus species are common causes of human infection. These Gram-positive,
encapsulated bacterial pathogens infect diverse anatomic spaces, leading to infections …

Chlamydial and gonococcal testing during pregnancy in the United States

AJ Blatt, JM Lieberman, DR Hoover… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to estimate the rates of testing, prevalence, and
follow-up testing for chlamydial and gonococcal infection in a nationally based population …

Lactoferrin: a critical mediator of both host immune response and antimicrobial activity in response to streptococcal infections

J Lu, J Francis, RS Doster, KP Haley… - ACS infectious …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Streptococcal species are Gram-positive bacteria responsible for a variety of disease
outcomes including pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis …

Analysis of Susceptibility to the Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Activity of Human Milk Lactoferrin in Clinical Strains of Streptococcus agalactiae With Diverse Capsular …

J Lu, MA Guevara, JD Francis, SK Spicer… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the leading infection-related causes of adverse
maternal and neonatal outcomes. This includes chorioamnionitis, which leads to preterm …

Interrelated effects of zinc deficiency and the microbiome on group B streptococcal vaginal colonization

LR Burcham, ZM Burcham, MS Akbari, JL Metcalf… - Msphere, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in the vaginal tract is a risk factor for preterm birth
and adverse pregnancy outcomes. GBS colonization is also transient in nature, which likely …