Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2022 Jan 20;74(Suppl_1):S1-S4.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab859.

Every Country, Every Family: Time to Act for Group B Streptococcal Disease Worldwide

Joy E Lawn  1 , Jaya Chandna  1 , Proma Paul  1 , Mark Jit  2 , Caroline Trotter  3 , Philipp Lambach  4 , Ajoke Sobanjo Ter-Meulen  5
Affiliations

Every Country, Every Family: Time to Act for Group B Streptococcal Disease Worldwide

Joy E Lawn et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The global burden of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) was estimated for 2015 prompting inclusion of GBS as a priority in the Global Meningitis Roadmap. New estimates for the year 2020 and a WHO report analysing the full value of GBS maternal vaccines has been launched to advance evidence based decision making for multiple stakeholders. In this first of a 10-article supplement, we discuss the following (1) gaps in evidence and action, (2) new evidence in this supplement, and (3) what actions can be taken now and key research gaps ahead. We call for investment in the research pipeline, notably description, development, and delivery, in order to accelerate progress and address the large burden of GBS for every family in every country.

Keywords: Group B Streptococcus; maternal vaccines; neurodevelopmental impairment; vaccine market shaping; vaccine readiness.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Evidence gaps: What is new in this series, and what’s next? Abbreviation: GBS, group B Streptococcus.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

References

    1. Greenwood B, Sow S, Preziosi MP.. Defeating meningitis by 2030—an ambitious target. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2021; 115:1099–101. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lawn JE, Bianchi Jassir F, Russell N, et al. . Group B Streptococcal disease worldwide for pregnant women, stillbirths and children: why, what and how to undertake estimates? Clin Infect Dis 2017; 65:S89–S99. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Seale AC, Bianchi Jassir F, Russell N, et al. . Estimates of the burden of group B Streptococcal disease worldwide for pregnant women, stillbirths and children. Clin Infect Dis 2017; 65:S200–S219. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lawn JE, Cousens S, Zupan J; Lancet Neonatal Survival Steering Team . 4 Million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Lancet 2005; 365:891–900. - PubMed
    1. Seale AC, Blencowe H, Bianchi-Jassir F, et al. . Stillbirth with group B Streptococcus disease worldwide: systematic review and meta-analyses. Clin Infect Dis 2017; 65:125–32. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms