Letter to the editorClinical noteRecurrent group B streptococcaldisease in an infant associated with the ingestion of infected mother's milk†
Clinical note
References (4)
- et al.
Studies of the Streptococcus agalactiae form of mastitis in dairy cattle
J Am Vet Med Assoc
(1963) - et al.
Staphylococcal infections in an obstetric unit. II. Epidemiologic studies of puerperal mastitis
N Engl J Med
(1957)
There are more references available in the full text version of this article.
Cited by (63)
Neonatal meningitis and recurrent bacteremia with group B Streptococcus transmitted by own mother's milk: A case report and review of previous cases
2018, International Journal of Infectious DiseasesThe controversial role of breast milk in GBS late-onset disease
2017, Journal of InfectionThe changing face of early-onset neonatal sepsis after the implementation of a maternal group b streptococcus screening and intrapartum prophylaxis policy - A study in one medical center
2011, Pediatrics and NeonatologyCitation Excerpt :The presence of two recommendations (risk-based screening vs. culture-based screening) led to a consensus agreement by the AAP, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for which guidelines were published in 1996.4–6 Since the adoption of the 1996 consensus guidelines for IAP in the United States, the incidence of GBS EOS has declined by 65% (1.7‰ to 0.6‰).4,7 Maternal GBS screening plus IAP has been used in Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital (TPMMH) since October 2004.
Late onset group V Streptococcus infection: 7 Year experience in a tertiary hospital (2000-2006)
2008, Anales de PediatriaGroup B Streptococcal Infections
2006, Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn InfantGroup B Streptococcal Infections
2005, Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and the Newborn Infant
- †
Supported by Training Grant HD 00062 from the United States Public Health Service.
- 1
Dr. Kenny is a recipient of Research Career DevelopmentAward HD 70336 from the United States Public Health Service.
Copyright © 1977 Published by Mosby, Inc.