| incidence and clinical presentation of invasive neonatal group b streptococcal infections in germany. | streptococcus agalactiae (group b streptococcus) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in newborn infants. so far, there have been no published data on the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of invasive neonatal group b streptococcus infections in germany. | 2006 | 16682492 |
| [incidence of b streptococcal diseases and colonization--a clinico-epidemiological study]. | the incidence of newborn infections caused by group b streptococci (gbs) has risen significantly in recent years. in 1983 and 1984 ten gbs diseases of the newborns were registered in the department of neonatology of the university hospital (charité). this is a morbidity of 1.2 per 1,000 live births. eight infants showed an early onset and 2 a late onset type. three of the neonates died. these were term infants with a birth weight of more than 2,500 g. the isolated types in these cases were ia, i ... | 1987 | 3307227 |