Systemic group B streptococcal disease in neonates and young infants in Norway 1985-94

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-105

  Aavitsland, P ^a   Hoiby E A ^a   Lystad, A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Neonatal infection; Prevention; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; SYSTEMIC DISEASE;

EID: 0030040592     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13900.x     Document Type: Article

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