33 Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infections in a North Italian Area

Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of early-onset infections (EOI) in the developed world. Few data are available in Europe about incidence and clinical findings of neonatal disease. We reviewed cases occurred in the last 2 years in Emilia-Romagna (an area with about 4 500 000 million people).