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To assess the rate of community acquisition of Group B Streptococcus in infants of mothers who are colonized.

March 22, 2026PEDIATRICS

Community Acquisition of Group B Streptococcus by Infants of Colonized Mothers

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Study shows low community acquisition rates of Group B Streptococcus in infants, indicating low risk after maternal colonization.

To assess the rate of community acquisition of Group B Streptococcus in infants of mothers who are colonized.
Followed 46 infants of mothers colonized with Group B Streptococcus during pregnancy.
Monitored the infants for GBS colonization at hospital discharge and again at 6-8 weeks of age.
None of the infants were colonized at discharge.
At 6 to 8 weeks, only 2 infants (4.3%) were found to have Group B Streptococcus.

Gardner et al. (1980) studied this question.

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