Fatal infection in neonates of 26 weeks' gestation due to Streptococcus milleri: report of two cases.
Fatal sepsis due to a particular biotype of Streptococcus milleri occurred in two neonates born at 26 weeks' gestation. The clinical importance of this biotype in association with premature labour and neonatal sepsis is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*