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A1 Moriartey RR, Finer NN
T1 PNeumococcal sepsis and pneumonia in the neonate
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD June 1
VO 133
IS 6
SP 601
OP 602
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130060041007
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130060041007
AB • Two neonates had early onset Diplococcus pneumoniae septicemia and pneumonia. Both recovered after intensive respiratory and antibiotic therapy, although a review of the literature indicates that early pneumococcal septicemia has been associated with an extremely high mortality. Pneumococcal septicemia in a one-year period accounted for 12% of all documented neonatal bacteremias. This may indicate an increasing incidence of this organism in newborns.(Am J Dis Child 133:601-602, 1979)