Abstract
Group B streptococcal colonization of normal newborn infants increased from 22.5% within 20 hours of birth to 65.4% at the time of hospital discharge (P less than .001). In contrast, colonization in mothers did not change significantly between the time of admission to labor and delivery (27.7%) and the time of discharge (31.1%). Epidemiologic data suggested but did not prove that the mode of nosocomial transmission of group B streptococci among infants was cross colonization via personnel contact.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 679-682 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health