Recurrent neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with infected breast milk

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 547-549

  Wang, Lin Yu ^a   Chen, Chun Ta ^a   Liu, Won Hsiung ^a   Wang, Yin Hsuan ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Group B streptococcus; Infection

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECURRENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 34250371742     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922807299467     Document Type: Article

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