An outbreak of M serotype 1 group A streptococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 396-402

  Campbell, J R ^a   Arango, C A ^a   Garcia Prats, J A ^a   Baker, C J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0030417408     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70072-0     Document Type: Article

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