Franzek D A, Engle W A, Caldwell R L
Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
J Perinatol. 1987 Fall;7(4):292-5.
Bacterial endocarditis in the neonate is rare and fatal in the majority of reported cases. This article reports two neonates who survived bacterial endocarditis. One patient was infected with group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GBBS) while the second grew Streptococcus saluvarius from the blood.