title: An outbreak of group B streptococcus infection in a neonatal nursery and subsequent trial for prophylaxis of nosocomial transmission.
abstract: An outbreak of sepsis and meningitis caused by group B streptococcus occurred in three very low birthweight infants. To prevent further nosocomial transmission, immune globulin and ampicillin sodium were administered intravenously to other very low birthweight infants. After this prophylaxis, no other infants were involved in this outbreak. Immuno- and chemoprophylaxis may be considered as procedures to prevent nosocomial infection for very low birthweight infants.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Pediatrics, Nagasaki Chuo National Hospital, Omura, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takayanagi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teshima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoshina
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008581:Meningitis / Q000382:microbiology; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D000667:Ampicillin