Maternal and neonatal infection rates with three different protocols for prevention of group B streptococcal disease

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 416-422

  Locksmith, G J ^a   Clark, P ^a   Duff, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Endometritis; Group B streptococcal infection; Prevention strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032941381     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70225-5     Document Type: Article

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