Intrapartum management relating to the risk of perinatal transmission of group B streptococcus

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-29

  Levine, E M ^a   Strom, C M ^a   Ghai, V ^a   Barton, J J ^a  

^a ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus; Neonatal sepsis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOXITIN;

CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

AMPICILLIN; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PENICILLINS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0031811160     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-0997(1998)6:1<25::AID-IDOG6>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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