Neonatal Group B Streptococcal bacteraemia in India: Ten years' experience

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1031-1032

  Kuruvilla, K A ^a   Thomas, N ^a   Jesudasan, M V ^a   Jana, A K ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Developing country; Group B streptococcus; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTEREMIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PENICILLINS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032882217     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950168577     Document Type: Article

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