Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> Early-Onset Disease: New Preventive and Diagnostic Tools to Decrease the Burden of Antibiotic Use

• Main Authors: Charlotte M. Nusman (Author), Linde Snoek (Author), Lisanne M. van Leeuwen (Author), Thomas H. Dierikx (Author), Bo M. van der Weijden (Author), Niek B. Achten (Author), Merijn W. Bijlsma (Author), Douwe H. Visser (Author), Marlies A. van Houten (Author), Vincent Bekker (Author), Tim G. J. de Meij (Author), Ellen van Rossem (Author), Mariet Felderhof (Author), Frans B. Plötz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The difficulty in recognizing early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) in a timely manner due to non-specific symptoms and the limitations of diagnostic tests, combined with the risk of serious consequences if EONS is not treated in a timely manner, has resulted in a low threshold for starting empirical a...