Fatal maternal β-hemolytic group B streptococcal meningitis: A case report

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 597-600

  Wolfe Jr , Roy R ^a,b   Norwick, Monica L ^a,b   Bofill, James A ^b,c  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal meningitis; Maternal mortality; hemolytic group B streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COMA; ENDOMYOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0032449780     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994076     Document Type: Article

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