Bacteraemic Streptococcus pyogenes infection in the peri-partum period: Now a rare disease and prior carriage by the patient may be important

Journal of Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-176

  Barnham, M R D ^a   Weightman, N C ^b  

^a HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOSIS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LETHARGY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; SEPTICEMIA; STILLBIRTH; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035726484     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0887     Document Type: Article

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