Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus [GBS]) became recognized about 30 years ago as the dominant pathogen of neonatal sepsis ([110][1]). GBS is a Janus-faced organism. About 20% of healthy pregnant women and 10% of all newborn infants are colonized; hence, GBS is a component of the normal
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