Group B streptococcal disease in newborns: a global perspective on prevention

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 19-25

  Schuchat, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; group B Streptococcus; prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; STREPTOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS;

FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0028907594     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0753-3322(96)82573-X     Document Type: Article

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