Impact of a risk-based prevention policy on neonatal group B streptococcal disease

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 6 I, 1998, Pages 1568-1571

  Factor, S H ^a   Levine, O S ^a   Nassar, A ^a   Potter, J ^a   Fajardo, A ^a   O'Sullivan, M J ^a   Schuchat, A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcal disease; Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis; Risk based approach; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032428854     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70026-2     Document Type: Article

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