PMID: 7014940May 22, 1981Paper

Increased risk of group B streptococcal disease in twins

JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
M S EdwardsC J Baker

Abstract

Infants who are the product of multiple births comprise a newly defined group of patients at increased risk for the development of invasive, group B streptococcal infection. This report summarizes the clinical and bacteriological features of 11 sets of twins and one set of triplets in which one (nine sets) or more (three sets) infants had proved early- or late-onset group B streptococcal infection. Reasons for the enhanced susceptability of index patients and their siblings are discussed. On the basis of these observations, an emperical approach is proposed for the treatment of the apparently noninvolved sibling of a twin with invasive group B streptococcal infection.

Citations

Nov 26, 2009·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal·Jayaram R PaiPaul Clarke
Feb 15, 2000·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·E H MoylettC J Baker
Aug 26, 2004·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Albert J MifsudUNKNOWN Health Protection Agency Group B Streptococcus Working Group
Apr 20, 2000·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·J S Gerdes, R Polin
Dec 13, 2002·Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association·William E Benitz
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Nov 11, 2018·Archives of Disease in Childhood·Cécile Feildel-FournialChristele Gras-Le Guen
Apr 16, 2015·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal·Harbir Singh AroraBasim Isa Asmar

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