Neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with infected breast milk.
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.
Olver
W J
WJ
Division of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. mrzwo@mrn1.mbiol.nottingham.ac.uk
Bond
D W
DW
Boswell
T C
TC
Watkin
S L
SL
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