Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in infants from urban area of South China, 2011–2014
- Xiaoshan Guan
- Xiaoping Mu
- Wenjing Ji
- Chunlei Yuan
- Ping He
- Lian Zhang
- Yanfen Huang
- Juan Li
- Jianfeng Chen
- Huamin Zhong
- Shuyin Pang
- Nan Tan
- Qiulian Deng
- Kankan Gao
- Yu-Ping Huang
- Chien-Yi Chang
- Haiying Liu
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Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in infants in both developed and developing countries. To our knowledge, only a few studies have been reported the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of the GBS disease in China. The severity of neonatal GBS disease in China remains unclear. Population-based surveillance in China is therefore required. Methods We retrospectively collected data of <3 months old infants with culture-positive GBS in sterile samples from three large urban tertiary hospitals in South China from Jan 2011 to Dec 2014. The GBS isolates and their antibiotic susceptibility were routinely identified in clinical laboratories in participating hospitals. Serotyping and mu...
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