Late Onset Streptococcus agalactiae Meningitis following Early Onset Septicemia: A Preventable Disease?
We report a neonate who presented with early onset Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus (GBS) septicemia within 24 hours of birth. After discharge at day 14, she went on to develop late onset GBS meningitis at 36 days of age. The infant was treated with intravenous antibiotics on both o...
Main Authors: | Kam Lun Hon, King Hang Chan, Pak Long Ko, King Woon So, Alexander K. C. Leung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8418105 |
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