Importance The neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) calculator is a clinical risk stratification
tool increasingly used to guide the use of empirical antibiotics for newborns. Evidence on …

Background Early‐onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease (including sepsis,
meningitis, and pneumonia) causes significant morbidity and mortality in newborn infants …

Objective Dysbiosis of the infant gut microbiota may have long‐term health consequences.
This study aimed to determine the impact of maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) …

Background There is widespread and some unexplained variation in induction of labour
rates between hospitals. Some practice variation may stem from variability in clinical …

Introduction The use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) has become common
practice in obstetric medicine and is used in up to 40% of deliveries. Despite its benefits, the …

Background Lactobacillus was described as a keystone bacterial taxon in the human
vagina> 100 years ago. Using metagenomics, we and others have characterized lactobacilli …

Antibiotics are the most common prescription drugs administered at the paediatric age,
however their administration can cause unwanted problems. Among these issues, antibiotic …

OBJECTIVES: Worldwide, more than half of all sepsis cases occur in pediatric and
adolescent patients, particularly in neonates. Previous population-based studies in these …

Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of serious neonatal infection but
its role in maternal morbidity has received little investigation. The aim of this study was to …

Universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than good
Page 1 Universal antenatal screening for group B streptococcus may cause more harm than …