Infected breast milk associated with late-onset and recurrent group B streptococcal infection in neonatal twins: a genetic analysis
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- 16 December 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 168 (9) , 1155-1158
Abstract
Asymptomatic excretion of group B streptococcus (GBS) in breast milk may be an underrecognized cause of neonatal and recurrent infection. We report the case of late-onset and recurrent infection in newborn twins resulting from ingestion of maternal breast milk infected with GBS. Genetic analysis of isolates is equally presented.Keywords
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