Late-Onset Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Serotype VIII in a Neonate Having Congenital Biliary Atresia

• Main Authors: Tomoaki Takei (Author), Naoko Chiba (Author), Hisayo Fujita (Author), Miyuki Morozumi (Author), Yusuke Kuwata (Author), Kozue Kishii (Author), Kimiko Ubukata (Author), Satoshi Iwata (Author), Takashi Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A female newborn was admitted to our department 15 days after birth for insufficient sucking and jaundice. The patient's blood and urine cultures were both positive for group B streptococcal (GBS) infection. A maternal vaginal sample at 35 weeks' gestation was negative for GBS in culture-b...