The incidence of severe neonatal infections due to Group B streptococci during a 3 1/2 year period at The Prince of Wales Hospital was examined, and a study was made of the distribution of serotypes and associated clinical features (including prematurity and abnormal deliveries) in 16 neonates ...
(1986), Protective Efficacy against Group B Streptococcal Infection in Neonatal Mice Delivered from Preimmunized Pregnants. Microbiology and Immunology, 30: 297–305. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1986.tb00946.x Author Information Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Women's Medical College, shinjuku-ku, ...
Vancomycin is the initial treatment of choice for group B streptococcal infection in the penicillin-allergic individual. Clindamycin (Cleocin) View full drug information Not for use as initial therapy because a small percent of group B streptococci will be resistant to clindamycin. Should not be ...
Group B Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, was once considered a pathogen of only domestic animals, causing mastitis in cows. S agalactiae is now best known as a cause of postpartum infection and as the most common cause of neonatal s
Based on the findings of all of these studies, serotype III is the most common serotype that is isolated from cases of neonatal invasive GBS infection in mainland China. Fig. 2A, B presents the prevalence of GBS serotypes in pregnant women and infants with invasive infections in mainland ...
Late Onset Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Infection in Premature Infants: Sequela of Antenatal Antibiotic and Steroid Therapy?The American Pediatric Society and the Society for Pediatric Research 1999 Abstractdoi:10.1203/00006450-199904020-01342Sobel, Daniel B...
et al. (2011) Group B Streptococcal Infection in Taiwan: Maternal Colonization and Neonatal Infection. Pe- diatr. Neonatol. 52: 190-195.Yu;H;W;Lin;H;C;Yang;P;H.Group B streptococcal infection in Taiwan:Maternal colonization and neonatal infection.0.937-941...
Studies of group B streptococcal infection in mice deficient in complement component C3 or C4 demonstrate an essential role for complement in both innate a... Group B streptococci (GBS) cause sepsis and meningitis in neonates and serious infections in adults with underlying chronic illnesses. ...
Neonatal Early-onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Era of Intrapartum Chemoprophylaxis: Residual Problems. OBJECTIVE: To identify limitations of current strategies for intrapartum prophylaxis of neonatal early-onset group B streptococcal infection. METHODS: Retr... Pinto,M Nelangi,Soskolne,......
Group B streptococcal infection in the newborn. Criteria for early detection and treatment.Acta Paediatr Scand 1976; 65: 585-591.Lloyd DJ, Reid TM. Group B streptococcal infection in the newborn. Crite- ria for early detection and treatment. Acta Paediatr Scand 1976;65(5):585-91....