Long-term outcomes after group B streptococcus infection: a cohort study.
Kee Thai YeoMonica LahraBarbara BajukLisa HilderAbdel-Latif MohamedIan M WrightJu-Lee OeiPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2018)
Despite decreasing GBS rates, the risk of poor health outcomes for GBS-infected children remains elevated, especially during the first 5 years. Survivors continue to be at increased risk of death and chronic conditions requiring hospitalisations, such as cerebral palsy and epilepsy.