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Streptococcus pneumoniae, an unusual cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis and necrotizing pneumonia.
Clin Case Rep
; 6(8): 1604-1607, 2018 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30147914
ABSTRACT
Vertically transmitted sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae has a low incidence, and vaginal colonization among pregnant women is exceptional. Necrotizing pneumonia is uncommon in immunocompetent term neonates, and the prognosis is uncertain. At present, systematic screening does not seem warranted in pregnant women. Therefore, aggressive treatment of neonates remains the best treatment.