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Group B beta-hemolytic streptococcal colonization. Acquisition, persistence, and effect of umbilical cord treatment with triple dye.
- Source :
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American journal of diseases of children (1960) [Am J Dis Child] 1977 Feb; Vol. 131 (2), pp. 178-80. - Publication Year :
- 1977
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Abstract
- Following an outbreak of group B beta-hemolytic streptococcal neonatal infection (GBS), a prevalence survey of GBS colonization was performed on 238 infants. No important differences were noted in the prevalence of colonization when the infants were grouped according to age. Follow-up of 24 colonized babies for three months disclosed that most had persistence of GBS at the rectum and pharynx. Local umbilical cord care with triple dye (TD) or hexachlorophene skin cleanser was compared with untreated controls with respect to rates of GBS colonization. At birth the colonization rates of the three groups were similar. The rate of acquisition of colonization with GBS was 1.0% in the TD group, 6.3% in the hexachlorophene group, and 8.3% in the control group. Triple dye was much more effective than no specific cord care or hexachlorophene in preventing acquisition of GBS colonization.
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Drug Combinations
Hexachlorophene therapeutic use
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases microbiology
Infant, Newborn, Diseases prevention & control
Maryland
Pharynx microbiology
Rectum microbiology
Streptococcal Infections microbiology
Streptococcal Infections prevention & control
Streptococcus agalactiae isolation & purification
Acridines therapeutic use
Coloring Agents therapeutic use
Gentian Violet therapeutic use
Infant, Newborn, Diseases epidemiology
Proflavine therapeutic use
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds therapeutic use
Streptococcal Infections epidemiology
Umbilical Cord microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-922X
- Volume :
- 131
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of diseases of children (1960)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 319653
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120150060011