Puerperal fever caused by group A streptococci;Streptokokken-A-puerperalsepsis

Gynakologe

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 512-517

  Petersen, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Group A streptococci; Pain; Parameters of inflammation; Puerperal fever; Toxic shock

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; M PROTEIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FATALITY; FEVER; GERMANY; HUMAN; PUERPERAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0032806748     PISSN: 00175994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003261     Document Type: Review

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