Hospital-based policies for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease - United States, 1999

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 49, Issue 41, 2000, Pages 936-940

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ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; STANDARD; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034692849     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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