Changes in the incidence and epidemiology of neonatal group B Streptococcal disease over the last two decades in Crete, Greece

Changes in the incidence and epidemiology of neonatal group B Streptococcal disease over the last two decades in Crete, Greece

Group B streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal disease. However, GBS rates and prevention strategies vary considerably worldwide. Herein, we investigated the burden and epidemiological trends of neonatal GBS infections in our area (Greece) over the last two decades. We conducted a m...

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Main Authors: Eleni Vergadi, Antonia Manoura, Emmanouil Chatzakis, Emmanouil Karavitakis, Sofia Maraki, Emmanouil Galanakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
neonatal infections
Group B streptococcus
incidence
late onset
early onset
intrapartum prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/7744

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