Characteristics of neonatal GBS disease during a multicentre study (2007-2010) and in the year 2012

• Main Authors: Roberta Creti (Author), Alberto Berardi (Author), Lucilla Baldassarri (Author), Monica Imperi (Author), Marco Pataracchia (Author), Giovanna Alfarone (Author), Simona Recchia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: The characteristics of Group B Streptococcal (GBS) early onset (EOD) and late onset (LOD) neonatal infections in Italy were analyzed. Two periods were considered, a first 3-years period (2007-2010), when notification of GBS infections was enforced under the auspices of the Italian Mini...