Synchronous Recurrence of Group B Streptococcal Late-Onset Sepsis in Twins
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Synchronous recurrence of group B streptococcal late-onset sepsis in twins.
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in industrialized countries. Whereas the use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has led to a significant decline in early-onset sepsis, the incidence of late-onset sepsis has remained unchanged. Whether late-onset sepsis usually originates from established mucocutaneous GBS colonization of the infant or w...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0426