Nosocomial transmission of group B Streptococci in a newborn nursery
Paredes, A.; Wong, P.; Mason, E.O.; Taber, L.H.; Barrett, F.F.
Pediatrics 59(5): 679-682
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4005 PMID: 323810 Document Number: 123578
Group B streptococcal colonization of normal newborn infants increased from 22.5% within 20 hours of birth to 65.4% at the time of hospital discharge (P less than .001). In contrast, colonization in mothers did not change significantly between the time of admission to labor and delivery (27.7%) and the time of discharge (31.1%). Epidemiologic data suggested but did not prove that the mode of nosocomial transmission of group B streptococci among infants was cross colonization via personnel contact.