Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 249-253

  Mitchell, Anita ^a   Steffenson, Norma ^a   Hogan, Helen ^a   Brooks, Sally ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ALGORITHMS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0031230309     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-199709000-00005     Document Type: Article

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