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Table 2 Incidence of positive blood and CSF culture stratified by geographic area

From: Strategies for preventing group B streptococcal infections in newborns: a nation-wide survey of Italian policies

 

North Italy

Central Italy

South Italy

LBa per respondent units

108.725

30.352

32.313

Positive blood cultures (n)

40

21

25

Incidence per 1000 LBa

0.36

0.77

0.70

Positive CSF cultures (n)

5

6

2

Incidence per 1000 LBa

0.045

0.22

0.056

  1. a LB live births
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN: 1824-7288

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