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Group B strep (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborns, including sepsis, meningitis, and newborn pneumonia.
About half of the cases occur during the second week of life
About half of the cases occur during the first week of life
Premature infants have a higher risk of GBS infection, but most cases occur in full term infants.
About 25 % of the cases occur during the first week
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