Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  1995 Jun;2(1):110-115. 10.14776/kjpid.1995.2.1.110.

A case of group B streptococcal sepsis in twins

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Authors have experienced a case of neonatal sepsis whose organisms were group B streptococci. This case was early-onset type and the two premature babies were expired. Autopsy was done but no specific findings were shown in pulmonary parenchyma except focally mild atelectasis and dilated bronchiols and alveoli, and distinctive hyaline membrane or aspirated materials are not identified. A brief review follows.

Keyword

Group B streptococus; Neonatal sepsis; Twin

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Humans
Hyalin
Membranes
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Sepsis*
Twins*
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