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A Case of Neonatal Septic Arthritis Caused by Group B Streptococcus

Young Don Kim, Mi-Hyun Song, Moo-Sook Lee

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Group B streptococcus (also indicated as streptococcus agalactiae) is a well-known cause of severe infections in younginfants but also an unusual microorganism to be isolated in case of septic arthritis, especially in newborns in Korea. Wereport a case of monoarticular septic arthritis caused by group B streptococcus in a 22-day-old baby.

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Group B streptococcus (also indicated as streptococcus agalactiae) is a well-known cause of severe infections in younginfants but also an unusual microorganism to be isolated in case of septic arthritis, especially in newborns in Korea. Wereport a case of monoarticular septic arthritis caused by group B streptococcus in a 22-day-old baby.

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Group B streptococcus (also indicated as streptococcus agalactiae) is a well-known cause of severe infections in younginfants but also an unusual microorganism to be isolated in case of septic arthritis, especially in newborns in Korea. Wereport a case of monoarticular septic arthritis caused by group B streptococcus in a 22-day-old baby.

Key concepts: Septic arthritis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B, Streptococcus, Medicine, Arthritis, Group A, Microbiology

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