Risk of Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease With Maternal Colonization Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

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Authors

Neal Russell · King's College London

Anna C. Seale · Haramaya University

Catherine O’Sullivan · St George's, University of London

Kirsty Le Doaré · St George's, University of London

Paul T. Heath · St George's, University of London

Joy E Lawn · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Linda Bartlett

Abstract

The risk of EOGBS among GBS-colonized pregnant women, from this first systematic review, is consistent with previous estimates from single studies (1%-2%). Increasing IAP coverage was linearly associated with decreased risk of EOGBS disease.

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Neonatal and Maternal Infections Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

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Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 65, Issue suppl_2, pp. S152-S159

DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix655

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Risk of Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease With Maternal Colonization Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

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