Three distinct episodes of GBS septicemia in a healthy newborn during the first month of life

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1275-1277

  Soukka, Hanna ^a   Rantakokko Jalava, Kaisu ^a   Vähäkuopus, Susanna ^b   Ruuskanen, Olli ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

GBS; Newborn; Recurrent

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RELAPSE; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; RECURRENCE; RIFAMPIN; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 77956181407     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-010-1187-6     Document Type: Article

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