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Table 1 Demographics and clinical findings of the three cases of LOD and their own mothers

From: Group B streptococcus late-onset disease,contaminated breast milk and mothers persistently GBS negative: report of 3cases

 

CASE 1

CASE 2

CASE 3

Gestational age, weeks

38

37

40

Sex

M

M

F

Birth weight, g

3290

3375

3176

5 min Apgar score

10

10

10

Antenatal GBS screening

Negative

Negative

Negative

GBS rectovaginal culture at diagnosis

Negative

Negative

Negative

Breastfeeding

Yes

Yes

Yes

Days at presentation of late-onset disease

9

17

8

Symptoms

irritability, poor feeding

irritability, poor feeding, T° > 38 ° C

irritability, poor feeding, T° > 38 °C

Blood culture

GBS +

GBS +

GBS -

CSF culture

Not done

GBS +

GBS +

Day of antibiotics

10

NA

12

Fresh breast milk culture

GBS +

GBS +

GBS +

Mastitis

No

No

No

Antibiotics given to the mother

Yes

No

No

Breastfeeding during LOD

Yes

NA

NA

Fresh milk culture after antibiotic therapy

negative

NA

NA

GBS neonatal serotype

III

III

NA

GBS maternal serotype

III

III

NA

Lenght of stay, days

10

14

14

Recurrence

no

no

no

  1. GBS Group B streptococcus, F Female, LOD Late-onset disease, M Male, Temperature, NA Not available