Early onset neonatal sepsis due to Neisseria meningitidis B
Casanova-Román, M.; Rios, J.; Garcia-Del-Rio, M.; Martínez-Valverde, A.
Minerva Pediatrica 52(11): 659-660
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4946 PMID: 11204381 Document Number: 525710
The onset of meningococcal infection in the first 72 hours after birth has only been reported on a few occasions; The authors describe a case where it was confirmed that the bacteria responsible, Neisseria meningitidis group B, grew in the newborn's blood and in the mother's lochia. The transmission mechanisms are also reviewed.
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