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. 1984 May;59(5):439–443. doi: 10.1136/adc.59.5.439

Neonatal group B streptococcal meningitis.

C J Mulder, H C Zanen
PMCID: PMC1628518  PMID: 6375583

Abstract

Bacteriological and clinical data on 68 children with neonatal group B streptococcal meningitis were analysed as part of a wider study of bacterial meningitis undertaken between 1976 and 1982. Twenty five per cent of patients died and there was no difference in the mortality rate between early and late onset disease. Sixteen per cent of the infants weighed less than 2500 g at birth but in 50% no predisposing aetiological factor was found. Streptococcus agalactiae type III was isolated in 57% of the patients.

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