Community acquisition of group B Streptococcus by infants of colonized mothers

S. E. Gardner, Edward Mason, D. Yow

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Abstract

Forty-six infants of women known to be colonized by group B Streptococcus (GBS) during the third trimester of pregnancy were not colonized by GBS at the time of discharge from the hospital nursery. At 6 to 8 weeks of age, two of these infants (4.3%) were found to harbor GBS. The rate of community acquisition of GBS by uncolonized infants appears to be low.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)873-875
Number of pages3
JournalPediatrics
Volume66
Issue number6
StatePublished - 1980

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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