TABLE 1:
Rates of neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease identified at participating hospitals across Canada
| Hospital code | Total number of GBS cases (number with EOD) | Number of cases eligible for rate calculation (number with EOD)* | Total number of live births | Total cases/1000 live births | EOD cases/1000 live births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1† | 7 (7) | 7 (7) | NA | NA | NA |
| 2† | 8 (2) | 8 (2) | 12,767 | 0.63‡ | NA |
| 3 | 5 (5) | 2 (2) | 3388 | 0.59 | 0.59 |
| 4 | 10 (6) | 6 (6) | 2880 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 5† | 21 (17) | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 6† | 6 (3) | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 7 | 13 (12) | 8 (8) | 7027 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 8 | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 2263 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| 9† | 3 (1) | NA | 0 | NA | NA |
| 10 | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 5726 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| 11 | 12 (10) | 9 (7) | 4877 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 12† | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | NA | NA |
| 13 | 10 (7) | 10 (7) | 12,652 | 0.79 | 0.55 |
*
Cases were only eligible for rate calculation (cases per 1000 live births) if they were born at the participating hospital or if the hospital involved was responsible for the care of all neonates in the region;
†
Paediatric hospitals with no delivery. Exact referral base uncertain;
‡
Minimum estimate because some early-onset disease (EOD) cases may have been treated at maternity hospitals within the same region where they were delivered. Late-onset disease cases cared for in this hospital for the whole region; NA Not available