Early onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis in Belgium: a decade review
peer reviewed ; Background: In the late 1990s, Belgium has reached the era of “group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention” and after 1996, some institutions, but not the majority, had implemented intrapartum antibioprophylaxis for GBS prevention. Concern exists that one unintended consequence of GBS prevention efforts through chemoprophylaxis may be an increase in the rate of serious neonatal infections due to Gram negative bacteria (GNB). To monitor trends, continued surveillance of neonatal sepsis is needed. Methods: On a weekly basis, laboratories of the Belgian sentinel network notified each c... Mehr ...
Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Dokumenttyp: | conference paper |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2003 |
Verlag/Hrsg.: |
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
|
Schlagwörter: | Early onset / sepsis / meningitis / neonatal infection / Belgium / decade review / Human health sciences / Pediatrics / Immunology & infectious disease / Sciences de la santé humaine / Pédiatrie / Immunologie & maladie infectieuse |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26593681 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/76405 |