Group B streptococcal late-onset sepsis with submandibular phlegmon in a premature infant after beginning of breast-feeding

The case of a premature intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) infant, born from caesarean section to a mother with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome, and admitted to NICU for low birth weight is reported. The baby girl was fed with pasteurized maternal milk, and she had a normal growth. Before discharge, at the age of 23 days of life, she started to be breast-fed from the mother. Suddenly, the infant presented...