Neonatal osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by group B streptococci.
A case of neonatal osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by group B streptococci is reported; the organism isolated was found to be similar or the same as an organism cultured form the maternal vagina. The clinical course and management is also described.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology