baby, GBS, group b streptococcal, invasive disease, meningitis and sepsis, neonate, S. agalactiae sepsis, invasive disease, baby, neonate
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients 0-3 months of age with blood or cerebrospinal fluid culture confirmed invasive GBS or E. coli disease in the Netherlands and their mothers are eligible for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurosurgical device such as cerebrospinal fluid drain in situ prior to development of meningitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameter/endpoint - Clinical characteristics and outcome parameters - Proportion of cases with risk factors recommended for screening by current and updated Dutch GBS prevention guidelines - Whole genome sequencing of invasive GBS isolates with Illumina HiSeq at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters/endpoints - Comparison of reverse cumulative distributions of specific IgG concentrations determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) against vaccine targets in pregnant women colonized with GBS and mothers of patients with invasive GBS disease - Comparison of reverse cumulative distributions of specific IgG concentrations determined by ELISA against vaccine targets in newborns from pregnant women colonized with GBS (blood spots and cord blood) and patients with invasive GBS disease (blood spots and blood) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Amsterdam UMC