There are many case reports and 1 meta-analysis of GBS infant infection from 
breastmilk. Just a few recent articles.
    1:  _Godambe S, Shah PS, Shah V._ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15818304&query_hl=1&
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ery.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15818304&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  Breast 
milk as a source of late onset neonatal sepsis.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Apr;24(4):381-2. 
PMID: 15818304 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]    2:  _Edwards MS, Munoz FM, 
Baker CJ._ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15602200&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  
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nabstr&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  Antibodies to type III group B 
streptococcal polysaccharide in breast milk.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Oct;23(10):961-3. 
PMID: 15602200 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]    3:  _Arias-Camison JM._ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstract
Plus&list_uids=14647171&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  _Related Articles,_ 
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_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  Late onset group B streptococcal infection from 
maternal expressed breast milk in a very low birth weight infant.
J Perinatol. 2003 Dec;23(8):691-2. No abstract available. 
PMID: 14647171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]    4:  _Chan GM._ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list
_uids=14647156&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  _Related Articles,_ 
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=pubmed_docsum)  Effects of powdered human milk fortifiers on the 
antibacterial actions of human milk.
J Perinatol. 2003 Dec;23(8):620-3. 
PMID: 14647156 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]    5:  _Kotiw M, Zhang GW, 
Daggard G, Reiss-Levy E, Tapsall JW, Numa A._ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=12687430&query_hl
=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  _Related Articles,_ 
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lus&list_uids=12687430&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum)  
Late-onset and recurrent neonatal Group B streptococcal disease associated with 
breast-milk transmission.
Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2003 May-Jun;6(3):251-6. Epub 2003 Apr 14. 
PMID: 12687430 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist
Medical Director, Lactation Services
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
San Diego, CA USA
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