Incidence and Outcome of Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in Infants in Switzerland. Issue 2 (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Giannoni, Eric; Berger, Christoph; Stocker, Martin; Agyeman, Philipp; Posfay-Barbe, Klara M.; Heininger, Ulrich; Konetzny, Gabriel; Niederer-Loher, Anita; Kahlert, Christian; Donas, Alex; Leone, Antonio; Hasters, Paul; Relly, Christa; Baer, Walter; Aebi, Christoph; Schlapbach, Luregn J.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 35:Issue 2(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Streptococcus agalactiae -- group B streptococcus -- early-onset -- late-onset neonatal sepsis -- meningitis; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000974
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : The incidence and outcome of group B streptococcal (GBS) sepsis were assessed prospectively between September 2011 and February 2015 in all tertiary care pediatric hospitals of Switzerland. We describe a low incidence of GBS early-onset sepsis (0.12/1000 livebirths) and a predominance of GBS late-onset sepsis (0.36/1000 livebirths), a pattern that has not been reported in other countries.