Estimation of invasive Group B Streptococcus disease risk in young infants from case-control serological studies

Estimation of invasive Group B Streptococcus disease risk in young infants from case-control serological studies

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections are a major cause of invasive disease (IGbsD) in young infants and cause miscarriage and stillbirths. Immunization of pregnant women against GBS in addition to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis could prevent disease. Establishing accurate s...

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Hauptverfasser: Alane Izu, Gaurav Kwatra, Shabir A. Madhi, Fabio Rigat
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2022-03-01
Schriftenreihe:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Schlagworte:
Group B Streptococcus infections
Case-control study
Serological correlates of protection
Relative risk reduction
Absolute disease risk
Mixture modelling
Online Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01529-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01529-5

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