Short and long-term outcomes of GBS invasive disease in Mozambican children: Results of a case cohort and retrospective observational study and implications for future vaccine introduction.

In absence of preventive strategies, such as intrapartum antibiotics, iGBS remains a significant cause of perinatal and infant disease and death. GBS also causes major longer-term neurodevelopmental sequelae, altogether justifying the need for maternal GBS vaccination strategies to increase perinatal and infant survival.