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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1992;35(2):275-281. Published online February 15, 1992.

Four Case of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Sepsis/Meningitis

Jae Geon JG Sim¹, Soon Wha SW Kim¹, Young Jin YJ Hong¹, Don Hee DH Ahn¹, Keun Chan KC Sohn¹

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

Abstract

Authors have experienced four cases of neonatal sepsis and meningitis whose organisms were group B streptococci which are thought to be rare causative agent for neonatal sepsis in Korea. Two of four cases were early onset type. Three of them were recovered with antibiotic therapy. One of three alives was found to have mild neurologic sequelae when we examined him one year later. One early onset case who was premature expired and autopsy was done. Streptococci were found in parenchyma of the liver, brain and meningeal blood vessels. A brief review follows.

Keywords :Group B streptococcus, Neonatal sepsis, Meningitis