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Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns

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Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns


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References

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Group B streptococcal infections. In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th ed., pp. 628–634. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2002, reaffirmed 2009). Prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in newborns. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 279. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 100(6): 1405–1412.

  • Verani JR, et al. (2010). Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: Revised guidelines from CDC, 2010. MMWR, 59(RR-10): 1–36.



Last Updated: February 2, 2011
Medical Review:
Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics

Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics


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