Abstract
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease in neonates occurs in two forms: early-onset disease (EOD), (day 0-6), and late-onset disease (LOD), (day 7-90). This review investigates that risk-based intrapartum screening and antibiotics have reduced the incidence of EOD, but not LOD, in Denmark. No clinical or laboratory tests can rule out GBS disease at symptom onset. Thus, a high proportion of uninfected infants receive antibiotics, although this varies widely, and may be reduced by strategies of antibiotic stewardship. A future GBS vaccine for pregnant women may potentially reduce disease burden and antibiotic exposure.
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 186 |
| Udgave nummer | 26 |
| Antal sider | 7 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2024 |
Bibliografisk note
Publisher Copyright:Published under Open Access CC-BY-NC-BD 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
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