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Maternal Carriage in Late-Onset Group B Streptococcus Disease, Italy

Authors :
Berardi, Alberto
Spada, Caterina
Creti, Roberta
Auriti, Cinzia
Gambini, Lucia
Rizzo, Vittoria
Capretti, Mariagrazia
Laforgia, Nicola
Papa, Irene
Tarocco, Anna
Lanzoni, Angela
Biasucci, Giacomo
Piccinini, Giancarlo
Nardella, Giovanna
Latorre, Giuseppe
Merazzi, Daniele
Travan, Laura
Reggiani, Maria Letizia Bacchi
Baroni, Lorenza
Ciccia, Matilde
Lucaccioni, Laura
Iughetti, Lorenzo
Lugli, Licia
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. September, 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p2279, 9 p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Group B Streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) is a notable cause of sepsis and meningitis in infancy (1). Intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis (IAP) has substantially reduced the rates of early-onset disease (EOD; [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
27
Issue :
9
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.680602504
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.210049