Neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with infected breast milk
Authors:
- William J OlverWOWilliam J Olver
- David W BondDBDavid W Bond
- Tim C BoswellTBTim C Boswell
- Sara L WatkinSWSara L Watkin
Open Access
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
- Vol. 83 (1) , 48F-49
Abstract
Premature triplets each developed late onset group B streptococcal disease over a period of nine weeks. The source of the organism appeared to be expressed maternal breast milk, in the absence of clinical mastitis. Asymptomatic excretion of group B streptococcus in breast milk may be an under-recognised cause of neonatal infection.Keywords
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