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  • Title: Hypopituitarism as consequence of late neonatal infection by Group B streptococcus: a case report.
    Author: Ferreira AS, Fernandes AL, Guaragna-Filho G.
    Journal: Pan Afr Med J; 2015; 20():308. PubMed ID: 26161231.
    Abstract:
    Hypopituitarism is a condition characterized by dysfunction of the pituitary gland hormone production. The insults of the perinatal period, which includes the late infection by Group B Streptococcus, consists in a rare etiology of this condition. We present the case of a 39-days-old infant with meningitis caused by Streptococcus Group B, which showed, among other consequences, hypopituitarism.
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