Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus infection in twin infants.
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Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus, previously known as Streptococcus bovis biotype II.2, is an uncommon pathogen in neonates. Nevertheless, it can cause severe neonatal sepsis and meningitis often clinically indistinguishable from those caused by group B streptococci and has been associated with considerable morbidity. We report the first known cases of S. gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus infection in twin infants.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 53 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015