Open AccessTwo cases of neonatal pneumococcal septicemia
Author(s) -
Johnsson Hans,
Bergström Staffan,
Ewald Uwe,
Schwan Anna
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349209007953
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , streptococcus pneumoniae , group b , streptococcus , pediatrics , streptococcus agalactiae , pneumococcal infections , neonatal sepsis , sepsis , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , physics , genetics , optics , biology
Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) infrequently cause neonatal septicemia. An increased number of cases have been reported in recent years, but no increase in the relative incidence among neonatal infections has been noted. Two recent cases that occurred within a short period of time are described. They were found to exhibit most clinical characteristics, previously described, of Group B Streptococci (GBS) septicemia with an early onset, but appear to have a graver prognosis.