Alternative algorithms for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal infections

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 973-979

  Boyer, Kenneth M ^a   Gotoff, Samuel P ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Group B Streptococcus; Neonatal infections; Perinatal disease; Prophylaxis; Streptococcal infections

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOTE; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031737808     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199811000-00002     Document Type: Note

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