Prevalence and risk factors of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B) colonization in mothers and neonatal contamination at Srinagarind Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1422-1429

  Werawatakul, Yuthapong ^a   Taksaphan, Sukanya ^a   Pragarasung, Maitree ^b   Wachirapakorn, Jantira ^b   Wilailuckana, Chotechana ^b   Thinkumrup, Jedsada ^a   Chouwajaroen, Puangrat ^b   Kenprom, Mayuree ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Colonization; GBS; Mothers; Neonatal Contamination; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Srinagarind Hospital; Streptococcus Agalactiae (Group B)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THAILAND;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; THAILAND;

EID: 0035496305     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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