title: The contribution of infections to neonatal deaths in England and Wales.
abstract: This study used anonymized death certificate data to determine the contribution of specific infections to neonatal deaths in England and Wales between 2003 and 2005. Infection was recorded in 11% of deaths, with two-thirds occurring in premature neonates. Group B Streptococcus was indicated in 32% of death certificates that specified a bacterial infection and in 11% of all infection-related deaths.
authors.affiliation: St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sarita J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Depani
authors.forename: Shamez
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladhani
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: Theresa L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lamagni
authors.forename: Alan P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pebody
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ramsay
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharland
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology