Sepsis puerperalis caused by a genotypically proven cat-derived Pasteurella multocida strain

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-73

  Voss, A ^a   Van Zwam, Y H C M ^a   Meis, J F G M ^a   Melchers, W ^a   Steegers, E A P ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childbed fever; Intrauterine infections; Pasteurella multocida; Pets; Puerperal sepsis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0031972778     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00166-8     Document Type: Article

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