Miyairi I, Berlingieri D, Protic J, Belko J. Neonatal invasive group A streptococcal disease: case report and review of the literature.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2004;
23:161-5. [PMID:
14872185 DOI:
10.1097/01.inf.0000109887.40636.07]
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Abstract
We present a fatal case of neonatal invasive group A streptococcal disease and review of the literature. Twenty-four cases were early onset disease and were associated with concurrent maternal infection, respiratory distress, pneumonia, toxic shock-like syndrome and serotype M1. Fifteen cases were late onset disease associated with soft tissue infections and meningitis. Maternal carriage was identified as an important factor in neonatal group A streptococcal disease.
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