Risk of fetal infection from invasive procedures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Workman, M R ^a   Philpott Howard, J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Contamination; Fetal blood sampling (cordocentesis); Fetus; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD SAMPLING; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS WASTAGE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN FLORA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030911822     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90204-8     Document Type: Review

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