Influence of diabetes on group B Streptococcus colonization in the pregnant patient

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 120-123

  Raimer, Karen ^a,b   O'Sullivan, Mary Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Bayfront Medical Center   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Group B Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINA; VAGINA FLORA;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HAITI; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

EID: 0030909763     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767059709161969     Document Type: Article

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