Self-collection of group B Streptococcus cultures in pregnant women

Military Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 471-474

  Spieker, Michael R ^a   White, Darryl G ^b   Quist, Bradley K ^c  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Valley Baptist Medical Center   (United States)

^c Hosp Vozandes Oriente Shell P   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; SELF EXAMINATION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA FLORA;

EID: 0033065062     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/164.7.471     Document Type: Article

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