Maternal Carriage in Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Disease, Italy

Maternal Carriage in Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Disease, Italy

We retrospectively investigated mother-to-infant transmission of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in 98 cases of late-onset disease reported during 2007–2018 by a network in Italy. Mothers with full assessment of vaginal/rectal carriage tested at prenatal screening and at time of late onset (ATLO) were i...

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Main Authors: Alberto Berardi, Caterina Spada, Roberta Creti, Cinzia Auriti, Lucia Gambini, Vittoria Rizzo, Mariagrazia Capretti, Nicola Laforgia, Irene Papa, Anna Tarocco, Angela Lanzoni, Giacomo Biasucci, Giancarlo Piccinini, Giovanna Nardella, Giuseppe Latorre, Daniele Merazzi, Laura Travan, Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani, Lorenza Baroni, Matilde Ciccia, Laura Lucaccioni, Lorenzo Iughetti, Licia Lugli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
sepsis
newborn
late-onset disease
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/21-0049_article

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