The Lancet
Feb 11, 2012 Volume 379 Number 9815 p493 – 588
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current
Articles
Group B streptococcal disease in infants aged younger than 3 months: systematic review and meta-analysis
Karen M Edmond, Christina Kortsalioudaki, Susana Scott, Stephanie J Schrag, Anita KM Zaidi, Simon Cousens, Paul T Heath
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More high-quality studies are needed to accurately estimate the global burden of group B streptococcus, especially in low-income countries. A conjugate vaccine incorporating five serotypes (Ia, Ib, II, III, V) could prevent most global group B streptococcal disease.