Group B streptococci in neonatal deaths.
Clinical microbiologists are reminded to look for group B streptococci in neonatal infants. We report four deaths, one with meningitis, occurring among 14 such infected newborn infants at our institution; of the nursing staff, 31% were also carriers of group B streptococci.
D002353:Carrier State; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*