Antibiotics are the most commonly used therapeutics in neonatal intensive care units
(NICUs). 1 Neonatal sepsis often has a subtle, nonspecific presentation and results in …

The burden of early onset neonatal sepsis due to group B Streptococcus (GBS) has declined
substantially over the past 20 years as a result of widespread use of intrapartum antibiotic …

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) is highly adapted to humans, where
it is a normal constituent of the intestinal and vaginal flora. Yet, GBS has highly invasive …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness against early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS)
disease of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis among term and preterm deliveries, deliveries …

Background. The capsular polysaccharide (CPS) is an important virulence factor and a
vaccine target of the major neonatal pathogen group B Streptococcus (GBS). Population …

Staphylococcus aureus and β-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) are the 2 main types of bacteria
causing soft-tissue infections. Historically, BHS were believed to be the primary cause of …

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a major cause of neonatal
sepsis and is also associated with invasive and noninvasive infections in pregnant women …

Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus (GBS)) is the leading cause of invasive
infections among newborns in industrialized countries, with two described syndromes: early …

Background. The epidemiology of streptococcal infection in pregnant and postpartum
women is poorly described in recent literature. We used data from multistate surveillance for …

Background. Maternal vaginal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B
Streptococcus [GBS]) is a precursor to chorioamnionitis, fetal infection, and neonatal sepsis …