Streptococcus gallolyticus – A potentially neglected pathogen causing neonatal sepsis not covered by routine group B streptococcus screening

Streptococcus gallolyticus – A potentially neglected pathogen causing neonatal sepsis not covered by routine group B streptococcus screening

We report 4 cases of neonatal sepsis caused by Streptococcus gallolyticus. The clinical course was quite similar to early-and late-onset group B streptococcus disease. None of the mothers had group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization on prenatal screening nor received intrapartum antibiotics. We prop...

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Main Authors: Jun Yi Sim, Lan-Wan Wang, Julie Chi Chow, Wei-Yun Hsu, Yu-Chin Chen, Yi-Hsin Chang, Yun Chou, Wei-Yu Chen, Hung-Jen Tang, Tu-Hsuan Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Streptococcus gallolyticus
Neonatal sepsis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118221000992

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