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Group B Streptococcal Infections
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The morbidity of group B streptococcal infections in pregnancy and the proposed association of colonization with adverse pregnancy outcome is discussed, as is the emergence of serotype V and the impact of late, late-onset disease for infants.About:
This article is published in Clinics in Perinatology.The article was published on 1997-03-01. It has received 453 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Group B Streptococcal Infection & Group B.read more
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Pneumococcal Virulence Factors: Structure and Function
TL;DR: Structural and biochemical studies of these pneumococcal virulence factors have facilitated the development of novel antibiotics or protein antigen-based vaccines as an alternative to polysaccharide- based vaccines for the treatment of pneumococCal disease.
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Group B streptococcus
TL;DR: The burden of invasive GBS disease among nonpregnant adults has been measured and adverse outcomes of pregnancy attributable to GBS were addressed through a multicentre study which confirmed the important role of heavy colonisation with GBS in preterm low-birthweight deliveries.
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The global impact of neonatal infection.
TL;DR: A new recognition that neonatal infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality and that simple interventions are available that can make a significant impact on the incidences of infection and death related to infection.
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Streptococcus-Zebrafish Model of Bacterial Pathogenesis
TL;DR: The genetic systems available for streptococci, including a novel method of mutagenesis which targets genes whose products are exported, were used to identify several mutants attenuated for virulence in zebrafish, making the Streptococcus-zebrafish model of bacterial pathogenesis a powerful model for analysis of infectious disease.
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Correlation of Maternal Antibody Deficiency with Susceptibility to Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection
Carol J. Baker,Dennis L. Kasper +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that transplacental transfer of maternal antibody protects infants from invasive Group B streptococcal infection with Type III strains.
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Prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease with selective intrapartum chemoprophylaxis.
TL;DR: It is concluded that intrapartum ampicillin prophylaxis in women with positive prenatal cultures for group B Streptococci who have certain perinatal risk factors can prevent early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease.
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A Population-Based Assessment of Invasive Disease Due to Group B Streptococcus in Nonpregnant Adults
Monica M. Farley,R C Harvey,T. Stull,J.D. Smith,Anne Schuchat,Jay D. Wenger,David S. Stephens +6 more
TL;DR: Invasive group B streptococcal infection is a major problem not only in pregnant women and neonates but also in nonpregnant adults, especially those who are elderly and those who have chronic diseases.
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Transmission of group B streptococci among parturient women and their neonates
Carol J. Baker,Fred F. Barrett +1 more
TL;DR: Although race, ses, birth weight, and maternal obstetrical complications did not influence the prevalence of asymptomatic colonization with group B streptococci, low birth weight and prolonged rupture of membranes were significantly increased among neonates with proved infection of early onset type.