Neonatal sepsis caused by a new group B streptococcal serotype.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two infants with typical clinical presentations for invasive neonatal group B streptococcal disease caused by a new serotype, type V, are described. Organisms of this capsular type should be sought among isolates from sick neonates to evaluate their prevalence and associated patterns of disease.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteremia
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus agalactiae