Intrapartum chemoprophylaxis for Group B streptococcus infection to prevent neonatal disease: Who should be treated?

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 487-490

  Philipson, Elliot H ^a   Herson, Victor C ^a  

^a M 62 ^*

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; DATA BASE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030479927     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994433     Document Type: Article

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