Puerperal Fever and Neonatal Pleural Empyema and Bacteremia Caused by Group A Streptococcus
A term neonate developed early onset of sepsis and pleural empyema with group A streptococcus. Her mother also became septic with group A streptococcus in the early postpartum period. The infant required initial chest tube drainage. After reaccumulation of pleural fluid after removal of the chest tu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1998-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/470984 |