Early onset group B streptococcal neonatal infection in Oxford 1985-96.
Of 74,920 babies live born in Oxford between 1985 and 1996, 41 (0.5 per 1000 95% CI 0.4-0.7) developed definite, culture confirmed, early onset (< 48 hours) group B streptococcal infection and 32 (0.4 per 1000 95% CI 0.3-0.6) developed probable infection (sepsis plus colonisation). There was no significant variation in incidence with time. The mortality from definite infection was 19.5%, and from probable infection 6%. These data suggest that the incidence of group B streptococcal infection in Oxford is considerably lower than that reported in the USA.
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University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Heath
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Wilkinson
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Jeffery
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D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D013997:Time Factors