Use of a DNA typing method to investigate a fatal perinatal infection due to Staphylococcus aureus

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-17

  Ramanantsoa, Céline ^a   Chatellier, Sonia ^a   Harriau, Patrick ^a   Berger, Christian ^b   Quentin, Roland ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginal screening; Chorioamnionitis; Molecular typing methods; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERINATAL INFECTION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031006593     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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