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& itool=pubmed_docsum) _Related Articles,_ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=pubmed_DocSum&db=pubmed&cmd=Display&dopt=pubmed_pubmed&from_u id=15818304) _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu15818304);) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/qu 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) _Related Articles,_ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=pubmed_DocSum&db=pubmed&cmd=Display&dopt=pubmed_pubmed&from_uid=15602200) _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu15602200);) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15602200&itool=ico 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,_ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=pubmed_DocSum&db=pubmed&cm d=Display&dopt=pubmed_pubmed&from_uid=14647171) _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu14647171);) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=14647171&itool=iconnoabstr&query _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,_ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=pubmed_DocSum&db=pubmed&cmd=Display &dopt=pubmed_pubmed&from_uid=14647156) _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu14647156);) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=14647156&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=1&itool =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,_ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=pubmed_DocSum&db=pubmed&cmd=Display&dopt=pubmed_pubmed&fro m_uid=12687430) _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu12687430);) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractP 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 [log in to unmask] ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
