Late and very late onset group B Streptococcus sepsis: one and the same?

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Late and very late onset group B Streptococcus sepsis: one and the same? Joseph B Cantey, Courtney Baldridge, Rachel Jamison, Leticia A Shanley Dallas, TX, USA

Original article

Background: This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of group B Streptococcus (GBS) sepsis in infants aged 4-90 days [late onset (LO)] compared to infants >90 days of age [very late onset (VLO)]. Methods: Microbiology records at Children's Medical Center Dallas were screened. Demographic, clinical, and outcome data were collected for infants with GBS recovered from blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture from January 1, 2006 to July 1, 2012. Results: Totally 48 infants were identified (42 LO, 6 VLO). Infants with VLO sepsis had lower median gestational age (28.5 vs. 39 weeks gestation, P

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