Sexual transmission and reinfection of group B streptococci between spouses

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-219

  Yamamoto, Tsutomu ^a,c   Nagasawa, Isamu ^a   Nojima, Michio ^a   Yoshida, Koyo ^b   Kuwabara, Yoshinori ^b  

^a Department of Surgery Koshigaya Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Koshigaya Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Group B streptococci (GBS); Reinfection of GBS; Sexual transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; REINFECTION; SEROTYPE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SPOUSE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; URINE CULTURE; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 0032791975     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01150.x     Document Type: Article

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