Infections are a major threat to human reproductive health, and infections in pregnancy can
cause prematurity or stillbirth, or can be vertically transmitted to the fetus leading to …

Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains the most common cause of neonatal early-
onset sepsis and a signiicant cause of late-onset sepsis among young infants …

Summary Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) colonisation during pregnancy can
lead to invasive GBS disease (iGBS) in infants, including meningitis or sepsis, with a high …

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal
sepsis in high-income contexts, despite declines due to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis …

The incidence of neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) has declined substantially over the last
2 decades, primarily because of the implementation of evidence-based intrapartum …

Rapid and accurate profiling of infection-causing pathogens remains a significant challenge
in modern health care. Despite advances in molecular diagnostic techniques, blood culture …

BACKGROUND: Guidelines for prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) infection have
successfully reduced early onset (EO) GBS disease. Study results suggest that Escherichia …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections, and the
incidence in women is much higher than in men. The diagnosis of a UTI can be made based …

Despite substantial progress in prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease
since the 1990s, GBS remains the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in the …

Neonatal sepsis continues to be a common and significant health care burden, especially in
very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBW< 1500 g). Though intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has …