Group B streptococci in milk and neonatal colonisation

Most studies do not measure the bacterial inoculum, an aspect that could be crucial. [...]it is possible that in some cases reported in the literature, the milk was 'contaminated' with GBS during sampling rather than previously 'infected'. High rates of positive milk cultures fro...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2014-04, Vol.99 (4), p.395-395
Main Authors: Berardi, Alberto, Rossi, Cecilia, Guidotti, Isotta, Zucchini, Andrea, De Carlo, Luigi, Ferrari, Fabrizio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Colonization
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases - microbiology
Humans
Infections
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - statistics & numerical data
Longitudinal Studies
Milk
Milk, Human - microbiology
Mothers
Neonates
Pregnancy
Streptococcal Infections - transmission
Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification
Studies
Young Children
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Summary:Most studies do not measure the bacterial inoculum, an aspect that could be crucial. [...]it is possible that in some cases reported in the literature, the milk was 'contaminated' with GBS during sampling rather than previously 'infected'. High rates of positive milk cultures from mothers of newborns with recurrent LOD might only reflect persistent neonatal GBS colonisation at mucous sites, as evidenced by cases where discontinuation of breast feeding does not prevent recurrence. 4 Unlike in the case of breastfed full-term neonates, a positive milk culture might have greater importance if a preterm infant with LOD is fed pump-extracted milk containing GBS.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2013-305291