Varicella Infection and Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 17-29

  Grant, Alyce ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Prentice Women's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Toxoplasmosis; Varicella

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX; DECISION TREE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

CHICKENPOX; DECISION TREES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0030237863     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-199609000-00003     Document Type: Article

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