Community-acquired bacterial meningitis

D van de Beek, MC Brouwer, U Koedel, EC Wall - The Lancet, 2021‏ - thelancet.com
Progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of community-acquired bacterial
meningitis during the past three decades but the burden of the disease remains high …

Population genomics of Group B Streptococcus reveals the genetics of neonatal disease onset and meningeal invasion

C Chaguza, D Jamrozy, MW Bijlsma… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, is a pathogen that
causes preterm births, stillbirths, and acute invasive neonatal disease burden and mortality …

Group B Streptococcus Early-Onset Disease: New Preventive and Diagnostic Tools to Decrease the Burden of Antibiotic Use

CM Nusman, L Snoek, LM van Leeuwen, TH Dierikx… - Antibiotics, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The difficulty in recognizing early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) in a timely manner due to
non-specific symptoms and the limitations of diagnostic tests, combined with the risk of …

Mortality and neurodevelopmental outcome after invasive group B streptococcal infection in infants

M Mynarek, T Vik, GL Andersen… - … Medicine & Child …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess case fatality rate (CFR), infant mortality, and long‐term neurodevelopmental
disorders (NDDs) after invasive group B streptococcal (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) …

[HTML][HTML] Neonatal early-onset infections: Comparing the sensitivity of the neonatal early-onset sepsis calculator to the Dutch and the updated NICE guidelines in an …

L Snoek, MN van Kassel, JF Krommenhoek… - …, 2022‏ - thelancet.com
Background The early-onset sepsis calculator (EOSC) reduces unnecessary antibiotic
treatment in newborns. However, its performance in identifying cases with early-onset …

Genomic Analysis of Group B Streptococcus from Neonatal Sepsis Reveals Clonal CC17 Expansion and Virulence- and Resistance-Associated Traits After …

Y Zhou, LQ Wang, Q Yan, CC Lee… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of invasive neonatal
infections. This study aimed to investigate the trend of GBS serotype and genotype change …

Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus agalactiae in non-pregnant populations: a systematic review

LL Founou, UB Khan, N Medugu… - Microbial …, 2023‏ - microbiologyresearch.org
Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) has recently emerged as an
important pathogen among adults. However, it is overlooked in this population, with all …

Specific interaction between Group B Streptococcus CC17 hypervirulent clone and phagocytes

AS Bourrel, A Picart, JC Fernandez, C Hays… - Infection and …, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Streptococcus agalactiae also named Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most significant
pathogen causing invasive infections, such as bacteremia and meningitis, in neonates …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of a novel group B streptococcus CC61 clade associated with human infections in southern China

C Wu, J Lin, T Chen, H Zhou, Y Huang, M Chen… - Journal of Infection, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Objectives Emerging human pathogens of animal origin have become an increasing public
health concern in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate the transmission of …

Sex differences in long-term outcomes after Group B streptococcal infections during infancy in Denmark and the Netherlands: national cohort studies of …

MN Van Kassel, BP Gonçalves, L Snoek… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Male infants have a higher incidence of invasive group B Streptococcus
disease (iGBS) compared with female infants; however, data on sex differences in mortality …