The Burden of Invasive Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis in the United States, 2005–2008

BACKGROUND:Sepsis in the first 3 days of life is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants. Group B Streptococcus (GBS), historically the primary cause of early-onset sepsis (EOS), has declined through widespread use of intrapartum chemoprophylaxis. We estimated the national burden of...

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