Serotype distribution and incidence of invasive early onset and late onset group B streptococcal disease amongst infants in Singapore.

Kai-Qian KamKoh Cheng ThoonWen Sim Nancy TeeMichelle Lay Teng AngNatalie Woon Hui TanKee Thai YeoJiahui LiChia Yin Chong

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

The LOD incidence had remained higher than EOD incidence in our cohort. A GBS vaccine that covers the major causative serotypes found in our cohort can potentially reduce the overall GBS disease burden in the country.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
risk factors
escherichia coli
zika virus