Nosocomial transmission of group B Streptococci in a newborn nursery.
Group B streptococcal colonization of normal newborn infants increased from 22.5% within 20 hours of birth to 65.4% at the time of hospital discharge (P less than .001). In contrast, colonization in mothers did not change significantly between the time of admission to labor and delivery (27.7%) and the time of discharge (31.1%). Epidemiologic data suggested but did not prove that the mode of nosocomial transmission of group B streptococci among infants was cross colonization via personnel contact.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D013781:Texas