Outbreak of late-onset Group B Streptococcal disease with serotype Ib in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

CONCLUSION: Preterm delivery and VLBW are associated with an increased risk of invasive late-onset GBS infection. This report underscores the ongoing risk of nosocomial transmission of GBS in the NICU.PMID:34449153 | DOI:10.24953/turkjped.2021.04.018

Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - August 27, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hiroko Horie-Ota Kazushige Ikeda Source Type: research