Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infections in Adults, England, 2015–2016

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Collin, Simon M. ; Shetty, Nandini ; Lamagni, Theresa
• Description:
  During 2015-2016, a total of 3,156 episodes of invasive group B Streptococcus (iGBS) infection in adults (>15 years of age) were recorded in England, corresponding to an annual incidence of 3.48/100,000 population. iGBS incidence was highest in older patients and women of childbearing age. The 493 pregnancy-related iGBS episodes correspond to a rate of 1.34/10,000 live births. In adults up to 60-69 years of age and in pregnant women, iGBS incidence increased with higher levels of socioeconomic deprivation. Hospital admissions associated with iGBS were predominantly emergency admissions (73% [2,260/3,099]); only 7% of nonpregnancy iGBS diagnoses were made >48 hours after admission. Underlying conditions were highly prevalent in nonpregnant adult case-patients, including cardiovascular (57%), lung (43%), and kidney (45%) disease and diabetes (40%). Post-iGBS episode 30-day and 12-month all-cause mortality rates in nonpregnant adults were 12% and 24%, respectively. No pregnancy-related iGBS deaths were identified.
• Subjects:
  Adult Bacteria England Epidemiology Group B Streptococcus Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infections In Adults, England, 2015–2016 Invasive Infection Research Streptococci Streptococcus Agalactiae
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 26(6):1174-1181
• Pubmed ID:
  32441619
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7258460
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:24ce5f44db5ad7eadb4ab1f0e46418cb89e3d99ad1b226d7d98785379e3ab762
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/88877/cdc_88877_DS1.pdf
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