Burden of Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Infants and Resistance Surveillance in China---A National, Multi-center, Prospective Observational Study

Data on neonatal GBS disease are very limited in China. Acceptance and implementation of prevention measures such as antibiotics prevention or vaccination against GBS disease would require robust data. This study as the first national, multicenter study to investigate the epidemiology of GBS disease in China, and the resistance surveillance of GBS isolates, to appraise the necessity of appropriate interventions.