Which of the following is the most common bacteria isolated in early-onset infection in term and near-term infants?

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Organisms responsible for infectious pneumonia typically mirror those responsible for early-onset neonatal sepsis. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) was the most common bacterial isolate in most locales from the late 1960s to the late 1990s, when the use of intrapartum chemoprophylaxis began reducing neonatal and maternal infection by this organism. Despite the decreased frequency, GBS remains a common isolate in early-onset (age younger than 3 days) infections in term and near-term infants. Escherichia coli has become and continues to be the most common bacterial isolate among premature infants.

Which of the Following Is the Most Common Bacteria Isolated