Burden of infant group B Streptococcus disease and impact of maternal screening and antibiotic prophylaxis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Romina Fakhraei (Author), Deshayne B. Fell (Author), Darine El-Chaâr (Author), Nisha Thampi (Author), Beate Sander (Author), Kevin Antoine Brown (Author), Natasha Crowcroft (Author), Shelly Bolotin (Author), Jon Barrett (Author), Elizabeth K. Darling (Author), Nahuel Fittipaldi (Author), Theresa Lamagni (Author), Allison McGeer (Author), Michelle Murti (Author), Manish Sadarangani (Author), Kevin L. Schwartz (Author), Abdool Yasseen (Author), Matthew Tunis (Author), William Petrcich (Author), Kumanan Wilson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) significantly contributes to neonatal sepsis and meningitis, with varying disease rates reported globally and limited population-based data. We estimated infant GBS disease burden in Ontario, Canada and assessed the association of maternal GBS screeni...