Procedures for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal diseases: a multicenter questionnaire survey of hospitals in the Kyoto Neonatal Disease Study Group, Japan

Early‐onset group B streptococcal disease following culture‐based screening in Japan: A single center study

“…Meanwhile, little is unknown about EOD trends in Asian countries or Asian racial/ethnic groups. To our knowledge, there is only one previous report on the incidence of EOD in Japan 6 . According to that study, 6 EOD incidence was very low, at 0.10 cases per 1000 live births in hospitals with and 0.11 cases per 1000 live births in hospitals without preventive practices.…”

Invasive group B streptococcal infections in a tertiary care hospital between 1998 and 2007 in Japan

“…First, a recent multicenter study in Japan indicated that the incidence of early-onset and lateonset disease among infants is relatively lower than that found in other countries. 10 Our previous work showed that more than 80% of the surveyed hospitals had implemented maternal bacteriological screening and intrapartum chemoprophylaxis, 10 possibly leading to a reduction in neonatal early-onset disease. Guidelines for intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis were recently issued by the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2008).…”

“…A recent multicenter study showed that the rate of early-onset disease was 0.10/1000 live births (95% CI 0.04-0.15/ 1000). 10 Except for these reports, few data are available on invasive GBS disease in Japan, especially on that occurring in adults. Elucidation of such epidemiological data is crucial for assessing the burden of the disease, making rational decisions on preventive strategies, and assessing the serotype distribution and impact of antimicrobial resistance.…”