Obesity, Diabetes, and the Risk of Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Nonpregnant Adults in the United States | Zendy

Samantha I. Pitts | Zendy; Nisa M. Maruthur | Zendy; Gayle Langley | Zendy; Tracy Pondo | Zendy; Kathleen A. Shutt | Zendy; Rosemary Hollick | Zendy; Stephanie J. Schrag | Zendy; Ann Thomas | Zendy; Megin Nichols | Zendy; Monica M. Farley | Zendy; James Watt | Zendy; Lisa A. Miller | Zendy; William Schaffner | Zendy; Corinne Holtzman | Zendy; Lee H. Harrison | Zendy

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Obesity, Diabetes, and the Risk of Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Nonpregnant Adults in the United States

Author(s) -

Samantha I. Pitts,

Nisa M. Maruthur,

Gayle Langley,

Tracy Pondo,

Kathleen A. Shutt,

Rosemary Hollick,

Stephanie J. Schrag,

Ann Thomas,

Megin Nichols,

Monica M. Farley,

James Watt,

Lisa A. Miller,

William Schaffner,

Corinne Holtzman,

Lee H. Harrison

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy030

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , obesity , disease , type 2 diabetes , gerontology , pediatrics , endocrinology

Obesity and diabetes were associated with substantially increased risk of infection from invasive GBS. Given the population attributable risks of obesity and diabetes, interventions that reduce the prevalence of these conditions would likely reduce the burden of invasive GBS infection.

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