Maternal Disease With Group B Streptococcus and Serotype Distribution Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

Authors: Jennifer Hall, Nadine Hack Adams, Linda Bartlett, Anna C. Seale, Theresa Lamagni, Fiorella Bianchi-Jassir, Joy E Lawn, Carol J. Baker, Clare Cutland, Paul T. Heath, Margaret Ip, Kirsty Le Doaré, Shabir A. Madhi, Craig E. Rubens, Samir K. Saha, Stephanie J. Schrag, Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen, Johan Vekemans, Michael G. Gravett - Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017 cited by 141

Background. Infections such as group B Streptococcus (GBS) are an important cause of maternal sepsis, yet limited data on epidemiology exist. This article, the third of 11, estimates the incidence of maternal GBS disease worldwide.