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Transverse Myelitis: Unusual Sequelae of Neonatal Group B Streptococcus Disease

Journal of Perinatology volume 22, pages 580–581 (2002)Cite this article

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Group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis is one of the most serious infections in the neonatal period. We wish to report a case of transverse myelitis following early onset form of GBS meningitis. The diagnosis and the clinical approach will be discussed.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Michael S Schimmel MD & Arthur I Eidelman MD

  2. Infectious Disease Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Yechiel Schlesinger MD

  3. Pediatric Neurology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Itai Berger MD & Avraham Steinberg MD

  4. School of Medicine, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

    Michael S Schimmel MD & Arthur I Eidelman MD

  5. School of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

    Avraham Steinberg MD & Arthur I Eidelman MD

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Schimmel, M., Schlesinger, Y., Berger, I. et al. Transverse Myelitis: Unusual Sequelae of Neonatal Group B Streptococcus Disease. J Perinatol 22, 580–581 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210777

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