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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA—Bloodstream infections in newborns can lead to serious complications, with substantial morbidity and mortality. In recent years, however, antibiotic prophylaxis given to at-risk mothers has reduced the incidence of early-onset group B streptococcal infections among their babies.
A new nationwide, multi-site study demonstrates that the most frequent pathogens associated with sepsis – group B streptococci (GBS) in full-term infants and Escherichia coli in preterm infants – are still putting newborns at risk, particularly those born prematurely or at low birth weight.
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