All issues > Volume 30(7); 1987

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(7):777-783. Published online July 31, 1987.

Three Cases of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Meningitis.

Jae Kwang Hong¹, Hyun Mo Cheong¹, Jung Sik Min¹, June Tae Park¹, Chang Hee Choi¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Adventist Hospital

Abstract

We have experienced three cases of neonatal meningitis caused by group B streptococcus, which were confirmed by slide coagglutination test. One case was an early-onset type and the other two cases were late-onset type. These cases are reported with a brief review of the literatures.

Keywords :Group B Streptococcal Meningitis; Slide coagglutination