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Neonatal group B streptococcal disease associated with infected breast milk
W J Olver1, D W Bond, T C Boswell
1Division of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. mrzwo@mrn1.mbiol.nottingham.ac.uk
Abstract:
Premature triplets each developed late onset group B streptococcal disease over a period of nine weeks. The source of the organism appeared to be expressed maternal breast milk, in the absence of clinical mastitis. Asymptomatic excretion of group B streptococcus in breast milk may be an under-recognised cause of neonatal infection.