Group B streptococcus infection in a sudden unexpected death of infancy – the importance of microbiological investigation at post-mortem
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a common cause of infection in newborns and in early infants. However, GBS infection in an infant older than three months is infrequently reported in the literature. We reported a case of an apparently well six-month-old infant who died of sudden death due to GBS pneum...
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Main Authors: | N., Khalid, Khairul Anuar, Zainun, Hisham, Salina, N. I., Mazan, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
2018
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74467/1/Group%20B%20streptococcus%20infection%20in%20a%20sudden%20unexpected%20death%20of%20infancy%20.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74467/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33601747/ |
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