Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus (GBS)), remains the leading cause of
neonatal sepsis and meningitis in many countries and an important cause of disease in …

Since its emergence 25 years ago, group B streptococcus has become recognized as a
cause of serious illness in newborns, pregnant women, and adults with chronic medical …

OBJECTIVE: To define a quantitative stratification algorithm for the risk of early-onset sepsis
(EOS) in newborns≥ 34 weeks' gestation. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective nested …

Context.—Intrauterine infection is thought to be one cause of preterm premature rupture of
the membranes (PPROM). Antibiotic therapy has been shown to prolong pregnancy, but the …

Neutrophils are highly specialized innate effector cells that have evolved for killing of
pathogens. Human neonates have a common multifactorial syndrome of neutrophil …

Background. Early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention efforts are based on
targeted use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP); applicability of these prevention …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of late antenatal anogenital cultures in predicting
group B Streptococcal colonization at delivery. METHODS: Swabs of the vagina and rectum …

Objectives. To define factors influencing vertical transmission of and neonatal colonization
with group B streptococci (GBS) in neonates representing ethnically and economically …

ABSTRACT A protein of group B streptococci (GBS), named Sip for surface immunogenic
protein, which is distinct from previously described surface proteins, was identified after …

Abstract Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) is a collaboration between the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and several state health departments and universities …