Neonatal Infections Caused by Group B Streptococci: III. Incidence in Sweden 1970-71

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1974, Pages 29-31

  Bergqvist, Gudmund ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; INFECTION; MICROORGANISM; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MENINGITIS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PNEUMONIA; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SWEDEN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0016367367     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/inf.1974.6.issue-1.05     Document Type: Article

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