This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Neonatal Group-B Strepococcus Infection. It was created by Monika Sohal (Medical Student, University of Alberta), Dr. Katharine V. Jensen (PHM Fellow, University of Alberta), and Dr. Karen Forbes (Professor of Pediatrics, University of Alberta).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF Handout.

References:

1. Coggins, S. A., & Puopolo, K. M. (2024). Neonatal group B Streptococcus disease. Pediatrics in review,45(2), 63-73.

2. Edmond, K. M., Kortsalioudaki, C., Scott, S., Schrag, S. J., Zaidi, A. K., Cousens, S., & Heath, P. T. (2012). Group B streptococcal disease in infants aged younger than 3 months: systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet, 379(9815), 547-556.

3. Jefferies, A. L. (2017). Management of term infants at increased risk for early-onset bacterial sepsis. Paediatrics & child health, 22(4), 223-228

4. Money, D., Allen, V. M., Yudin, M. H., Bouchard, C., Boucher, M., Caddy, S., ... & van Schalkwyk, J. (2013). The prevention of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 35(10), 939-948.

5. Puopolo, K. M., Lynfield, R., Cummings, J. J., Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Hand, I., ... & Zangwill, K. (2019). Management of infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease. Pediatrics, 144(2), e20191881.

6. Tavares, T., Pinho, L., & Bonifácio Andrade, E. (2022). Group B streptococcal neonatal meningitis. Clinical microbiology reviews, 35(2), e00079-21.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.