Background Neonates are at major risk of sepsis, but data on neonatal sepsis incidence are
scarce. We aimed to assess the incidence and mortality of neonatal sepsis worldwide …

In this Series paper, we review trends since the 2005 Lancet Series on Neonatal Survival to
inform acceleration of progress for newborn health post-2015. On the basis of multicountry …

Summary Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) colonisation during pregnancy can
lead to invasive GBS disease (iGBS) in infants, including meningitis or sepsis, with a high …

Background We aimed to provide the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of group B
Streptococcus (GBS), including invasive disease in pregnant and postpartum women, fetal …

Background: Rhesus (Rh) disease and extreme hyperbilirubinemia (EHB) result in neonatal
mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, yet there are no estimates of their …

This is the eighteenth global report on tuberculosis (TB) published by WHO in a series that
started in 1997. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic …

Background Micronutrient deficiencies are common among women in low-income and
middle-income countries. Data from randomised trials suggest that maternal multiple …

Background Bacterial infections are a leading cause of the 2· 9 million annual neonatal
deaths. Treatment is usually based on clinical diagnosis of possible severe bacterial …

Background Survivors of infant group B streptococcal (GBS) disease are at risk of
neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), a burden not previously systematically quantified …

Background More than 500 000 neonatal deaths per year result from possible serious
bacterial infections (pSBIs), but the causes are largely unknown. We investigated the …