title: [Breast milk as a cause of group B streptococcal sepsis].
abstract: Group B beta-haemolytic streptococci (GBS) are the most common cause of serious bacterial infection in the neonate. Neonatal GBS sepsis is divided into early onset (1st- 6th day) and late onset (LO) (after 6th day of life). The incidence of both is increased in premature infants and infants with a low birth weight. The pathogenesis of LO GBS sepsis is poorly elucidated. Breast milk has been suggested as a source of infection. We describe three cases of sepsis in a premature girl nourished with mother's milk which illustrate the importance of investigating breast milk as a source of infection.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Hvidovre Hospital, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. hellec@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leth
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification