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  • Title: [Breast milk as a cause of group B streptococcal sepsis].
    Author: Christiansen H, Leth H.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2011 Jan 10; 173(2):129-30. PubMed ID: 21219846.
    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.
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