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ArticleAnnals of medicine2021

Incidence of invasive Group B

Pakpoom Phoompoung, Nantaporn Pirogard, Amornrut Leelaporn, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  1. Descriptive review: global spectrum of invasive group B streptococcal disease in nonpregnant adults: epidemiology, risk factors and clinical presentations.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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Pakpoom PhoompoungDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Nantaporn PirogardDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Amornrut LeelapornDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Nasikarn AngkasekwinaiDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine the incidence of invasive Group B streptococcal (iGBS) diseases and the factors significantly associated with iGBS mortality in adult patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis retrospective study included adults with a positive culture for GBS isolated from a sterile site at Siriraj Hospital - Thailand's largest tertiary care hospital - during January 2013 to December 2017.

resultsOf the 224 included patients, 75.9% had bacteraemia. The median age of patients was 63 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 53-73) and 52.7% were female. Among the 80% of all patients with comorbid diseases, diabetes mellitus (38.8%), cancer (18.8%), and heart disease (12.5%) were the most common. Skin and soft tissue infection (30.8%), septic arthritis (21.4%), primary bacteraemia (21.0%), and meningitis (7.1%) were the most common manifestations of iGBS diseases. The overall 30-day mortality was 11%. Patients that died were older and had more chronic kidney disease, bacteraemia, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, and iGBS-related morbidities than survivors. Pneumonia was the only factor independently associated with 30-day mortality with an adjusted odds ratio of 24.96 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.95-104.75).

conclusionsInvasive GBS is not uncommon in non-pregnant adults, particularly among older adults and those with diabetes. Concomitant bacteraemia was frequently observed in iGBS patients. The overall mortality was low, but significant morbidities were observed.KEY MESSAGESIn our study, iGBS was not uncommon among older adults and those with diabetes.Two-thirds of patients with iGBS had bacteraemia, and the overall 30-day mortality was 11%.

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BacteremiaPneumoniaStreptococcal InfectionsAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesStreptococcus agalactiaeTertiary Care CentersThailandepidemiologyGroup B StreptococcusmortalityStreptococcus agalactiae

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PMCPMC8158262

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