Interspecies Interactions within the Host: the Social Network of Group B Streptococcus

ME Mejia, CM Robertson, KA Patras - Infection and Immunity, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a pervasive neonatal pathogen accounting for
a combined half a million deaths and stillbirths annually. The most common source of fetal or …

Clinical risk factors associated with late-onset invasive group B streptococcal disease: systematic review and meta-analyses

K Karampatsas, H Davies, M Mynarek… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains one of the most
significant causes of late-onset sepsis and meningitis (LOGBS) among young infants …

[HTML][HTML] An IL-10/DEL-1 axis supports granulopoiesis and survival from sepsis in early life

E Vergadi, O Kolliniati, I Lapi, E Ieronymaki… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The limited reserves of neutrophils are implicated in the susceptibility to infection in
neonates, however the regulation of neutrophil kinetics in infections in early life remains …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive group B Streptococcus disease with recurrence and in multiples: towards a better understanding of GBS late-onset sepsis

M Freudenhammer, K Karampatsas… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common intestinal colonizer during the neonatal period,
but also may cause late-onset sepsis or meningitis in up to 0.5% of otherwise healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in molecular characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of group B streptococci: A multicenter study in Serbia, 2015–2020

D Kekic, I Gajic, N Opavski, M Kojic, G Vukotic… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Serbia has not fully implemented preventive measures against GBS neonatal diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of invasive Group B Streptococcal infection and the risk of infant death and cerebral palsy: a Norwegian Cohort Study

M Mynarek, S Bjellmo, S Lydersen, JE Afset… - Pediatric …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of invasive
neonatal infection worldwide. In high-income countries mortality rates are 4–10%, and …

[HTML][HTML] Akt Inhibition Promotes Autophagy and Clearance of Group B Streptococcus from the Alveolar Epithelium

I Pantazi, I Papafragkos, O Kolliniati, I Lapi, C Tsatsanis… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a gram-positive bacterium that is harmless for healthy
individuals but may provoke invasive disease in young infants and immunocompromised …

Burden of Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infection Among Omani Infants Less Than 90 Days Old: A Multicenter Study

R Al Aamri, L Al Yazidi, H Al Hashami… - The Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection is the leading cause of neonatal
morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aims to investigate the incidence of invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Poor adherence to the screening-based strategy of group B streptococcus despite colonization of pregnant women in Greece

MM Berikopoulou, A Pana, T Liakopoulou-Tsitsipi… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of serious neonatal infections. Maternal
GBS colonization is associated with early-and late-onset neonatal disease (EOD/LOD). In …

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Resistance to Macrolides and Lincosamides in Streptococcus agalactiae Isolated from Pregnant Women in Misiones …

M Novosak, F Bobadilla, O Delgado… - Microbial Drug …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
The aim of this work was to determine the susceptibility, molecular profile, and clonal
relationship in Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) isolated from …