Hæmolytic Streptococcal Infections Following Childbirth and Abortion. Ii: Clinical Features, With Special Reference to Infections Due to Streptococci of Groups Other Than A

Hill, Arthur M.; Butler, Hildred M.

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1940.tb53847.x

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“…were associated with childbirth and abortion, and most of these were cases of endocarditis. Only five cases of meningitis were recorded; none was stated to be in a neonate, but the clinical information (present series) * Colebrook and Purdie, 1937;Fry, 1938;Brown, 1939;Hill and Butler, 1940;Rosenthal and Stone, 1940;Koletzky, 1941;Ramsay and Gillespie, 1941;Rantz and Keefer, 1941;Rantz, 1942;Rantz and Kirby, 1942;Gaustadt, 1942;Wheeler andFoley, 1943. tDawson, Hobby andLipman, 1944;Dolphin and Cruickshank, 1945;Loewe and Alture-Weber, 1946;Roemer and Grun, 1949;Kahler andAicher, 1952. TNyhan andFousek, 1958;de Moor, 1960;Hood et al, 1961;Wahl et al, 1962;Mannik, Baringer and Stokes, 1962;Keitel et al, 1962;Eickhoff et al, 1964;Bret and Durieux, 1965;Sicherman, 1965;Etienne, Curioni and Laplane, 1965;Reinarz and Sanford, 1965;Hall, 1965;Lazarus, Sellers and Marine, 1965;Kexel, 1965;Kexel and Schonbaum, 1965;Winterbauer et al, 1966;Maher and Irwin, 1966;Butter and de Moor, 1967;Canet et al, 1967;Lafaix et al, 1968;Kvittingen, 1968;<...>…”

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Neonatal streptococcal infections

Parker

1977

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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Summary Most serious neonatal streptococcal infections are caused by group-B streptococci. The pattern of serious group-B neonatal disease in Britain resembles that described in other countries; both "early-onset" and "late-onset" forms are seen, but reliable incidence rates have not yet been determined. Serological-type III strains predominate in neonatal meningitis in Britain, but not so markedly as in some parts of the U.S.A. A deficiency of group-II strains in meningitis is, however, apparent in both countries. Present information about the carriage of group-B streptococci suggests that antibiotic prophylaxis administered to mothers or infants is unlikely to reduce greatly the frequency of "early-onset" disease. The continuous presence of a suitable chemical disinfectant in the vagina during labour might be more effective. Insufficient is known about the epidemiology of "late-onset" neonatal disease for rational preventive measures to be designed. More information is required about the postnatal acquisition of group-B streptococci by neonates and its sources, and about passive transfer of type-specific antibody from the mother to her child.

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Neonatal streptococcal infections

Parker

1977

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…At the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, neonatal GBS infection prior to 1979 was infrequently diagnosed, although GBS was recognized as a cause of severe maternal infection in reports from this institution as early as 1940 (5). , an unexpectedly large number of neonatal GBS infections occurred at a rate of 3.2 per 1, OOO livebirths (20 of 6,166), with a mortality of 40% (8 of 20).…”

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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and Neonatal Infections: The Case for Intrapartum Chemoprophylaxis

Garland

Fliegner

1991

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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At the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne over an 8-year period (1981-1988) all public antenatal patients were screened at 32 weeks' gestation for group B streptococcus (GBS). In a total of 30,197 livebirths there were no early onset neonatal GBS infections in infants of treated asymptomatic carrier mothers. By contrast there were 27 infections with 8 deaths in an unscreened control group of private patients (total livebirths 26,915). It is recommended that GBS screening occur antenatally at 28 weeks and that intrapartum chemoprophylaxis be offered at least to those carriers with obstetric risk factors.

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“…Only sporadic cases of infections such as endocarditis, puerperal sepsis, and septic abortion were reported (Congdon, 1935;Fry, 1938;Hill and Butler, 1940).…”

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Evaluation of bacteriological swabs and transport media in the recovery of group B streptococci on laboratory media.

Cumming¹,

Ross²

1979

J Clin Pathol

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SUMMARY The survival of group B streptococci on a variety of swabs, held either in their containers or in transport media for periods of up to 48 hours, at room temperature and at 4°C, has been assessed. Results indicated that holding swabs in transport media did not favour prolonged survival of the streptococci and that the yield of organisms was much greater from swabs held in their ordinary plastic tubes. A holding temperature of 4°C rather than room temperature is recommended if any delay in plating out swabs is anticipated.

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Hæmolytic Streptococcal Infections Following Childbirth and Abortion. Ii: Clinical Features, With Special Reference to Infections Due to Streptococci of Groups Other Than A

Cited by 45 publications

References 8 publications

Neonatal streptococcal infections

Neonatal streptococcal infections

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and Neonatal Infections: The Case for Intrapartum Chemoprophylaxis

Evaluation of bacteriological swabs and transport media in the recovery of group B streptococci on laboratory media.

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