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 …

Neonatal sepsis remains a feared and serious complication, especially among very low birth
weight (VLBW) preterm infants. Neonatal sepsis is divided into early-onset and late-onset …

We sought to determine whether pre-eclampsia, spontaneous preterm birth or the delivery of
infants who are small for gestational age were associated with the presence of bacterial …

Background We aimed to provide the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of group B
Streptococcus (GBS), including invasive disease in pregnant and postpartum women, fetal …

Bacterial meningitis is a severe infectious disease of the membranes lining the brain
resulting in a high mortality and morbidity throughout the world. In the past decades the …

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 infections (UTIs) are common in pregnant women and pose a great therapeutic
challenge, since the risk of serious complications in both the mother and her child is high …

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 …

BACKGROUND: A sequential approach to young febrile infants on the basis of clinical and
laboratory parameters, including procalcitonin, was recently described as an accurate tool in …

Background Despite widespread use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, group B
streptococcus remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in infants in Europe, the …