Group B streptococcus (GBS, or Streptococcus agalactiae) is a leading cause of neonatal infectious morbidity and mortality globally. GBS is a βhemolytic, gram-positive coccus that asymptomatically colonizes the lower genital and gastrointestinal tracts but is an invasive pathogen in other host niches. Fetuses and neonates are uniquely susceptible to GBS infections, which most commonly Mehr sehen