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Streptococcus pneumoniae, an unusual cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis and necrotizing pneumonia.

Miren Alicia Apilánez UrquiolaOlaia Sardón PradoJavier Korta MuruaPaula Corcuera EloseguiMiguel Ángel Cortajarena
Published in: Clinical case reports (2018)
Vertically transmitted sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae has a low incidence, and vaginal colonization among pregnant women is exceptional. Necrotizing pneumonia is uncommon in immunocompetent term neonates, and the prognosis is uncertain. At present, systematic screening does not seem warranted in pregnant women. Therefore, aggressive treatment of neonates remains the best treatment.
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