Babies: Streptococcus
(asked on 2nd December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the proportion of babies with group B streptococus infection that (a) die and (b) develop long-term health problems as a result of that infection.
The table below provides the number of deaths registered in 2015 to those aged between 28 days and under one year in England and Wales where the underlying cause of death was group B streptococcus (GBS) infection. It is not possible to identify a single underlying cause of death for babies born under 28 days.
It is estimated one in 10 babies born with GBS will die from the infection. Estimates have suggested that GBS will cause long term disability in approximately 25 babies a year.
Number of deaths registered to those aged between 28 days and under 1 year where the underlying cause of death was GBS infection, 2015, England and Wales
ICD-10 code | Underlying cause of death | Number of deaths registered | Percentage of all deaths at ages 28 days to one year |
A40.1 | Sepsis due to streptococcus, group B | 1 | 0.1 |
B95.1 | Streptococcus, group B, as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters | 0 | 0 |
J15.3 | Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B | 0 | 0 |
P23.3 | Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B | 0 | 0 |
P36.0 | Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B | 1 | 0.1 |
P39.8 | Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period | 2 | 0.2 |
Notes:
- There were 818 deaths registered to those aged between 28 days and one year in England and Wales in 2015.
- GBS infection can also be recorded under ICD-10 code P39.8 but deaths from other infections specific to the perinatal period can also be coded to P39.8.
Source: Office for National Statistics