Group B Streptococcal Infections
Group B streptococcal infections are the most common cause of meningitis in newborns.
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Group B streptococci (Streptococcus agalactiae) can form part of the normal human flora, but under certain conditions they may act as opportunistic pathogens causing severe disease.
What's new
- November 2011: Pyogenic and non-pyogenic streptococcal bacteraemia, England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2010
- May 2008: European collaborative project DEVANI (DEvelopment of a Vaccine Against Neonatal I nfections) has been underway since the beginning of 2008
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