In the proposed study, the investigators plan to establish the burden of early onset (EO) neonatal sepsis in the newborn population born at Maela Refugee Camp over a two year period. Aims 1. Define the contribution of Group B streptococcus(GBS) to this problem by establishing: * The prevalence of maternal GBS carriage * The prevalence of culture positive and culture negative EO GBS sepsis * The perinatal risk factors for EO GBS cases 2. Through these data assess the potential for intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis using different strategies for reducing the burden of neonatal sepsis in this setting 3. To define the serotypes and antibiotic susceptibility profile of carried and invasive GBS strains 4. To evaluate the prevalence of serum antibodies to common GBS capsular serotypes in pregnant women in this population, the influence of carriage on serotype (ST)-specific antibody and the ST-specific antibody concentrations in the mothers of cases of confirmed and clinical GBS disease.
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Incidence of early onset neonatal sepsis (including the prevalence of culture positive and culture negative EO GBS sepsis)
Timeframe: 7 days after delivery