Group B Streptococcus and perinatal mortality

[en] The World Health Organization estimates that every year, one million neonatal deaths occur because of neonatal infection. Furthermore, an equal number of stillbirths are thought to be caused by infections. Here we discuss the role of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) in neonatal disease and stillbirth.

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CIRM - Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament - ULiège

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Laboratory medicine & medical technology
Microbiology
Pediatrics
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Immunology & infectious disease

Author, co-author :

COOLS, Piet; Ghent University > Microbiology > Laboratory Bacteriology Research

MELIN, Pierrette ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de microbiologie clinique

Language :

English

Title :

Group B Streptococcus and perinatal mortality

Publication date :

20 April 2017

Journal title :

Research in Microbiology

ISSN :

0923-2508

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1769-7123

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Elsevier, Paris, France

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2017.04.002

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