Infected breast milk associated with late-onset and recurrent group B streptococcal infection in neonatal twins: a genetic analysis.
Asymptomatic excretion of group B streptococcus (GBS) in breast milk may be an underrecognized cause of neonatal and recurrent infection. We report the case of late-onset and recurrent infection in newborn twins resulting from ingestion of maternal breast milk infected with GBS. Genetic analysis of isolates is equally presented.
Gagneur
Arnaud
A
Département de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Morvan, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire, Brest, France. arnaud.gagneur@usherbrooke.ca
Héry-Arnaud
Geneviève
G
Croly-Labourdette
Séverine
S
Gremmo-Feger
Gisèle
G
Vallet
Sophie
S
Sizun
Jacques
J
Quentin
Roland
R
Tandé
Didier
D
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002439:Cefotaxime