title: Neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with infected breast milk.
abstract: Premature triplets each developed late onset group B streptococcal disease over a period of nine weeks. The source of the organism appeared to be expressed maternal breast milk, in the absence of clinical mastitis. Asymptomatic excretion of group B streptococcus in breast milk may be an under-recognised cause of neonatal infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. mrzwo@mrn1.mbiol.nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Olver
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Boswell
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Watkin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014310:Triplets