Population-based risk factors for neonatal group B streptococcal disease: Results of a cohort study in metropolitan Atlanta

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 672-677

  Schuchat, Anne ^a   Oxtoby, Margaret ^a   Cochi, Stephen ^a   Keith Sikes, R ^a   Hightower, Allen ^a   Plikaytis, Brian ^a   Broome, Claire V ^b  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLACKS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0025161603     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/162.3.672     Document Type: Article

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