Neonatal group B streptococcal disease : burden of illness and assessment of preventability in British Columbia

BACKGROUND: Despite the implementation of preventive guidelines and advances in neonatal care, group B streptococcal (GBS) disease remains an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence and case fatality rates of neonatal GBS disease, maternal and infa...

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Main Author: Karnabi, Priscilla
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63970