Neonatal group B streptococcal infection : Incidence and clinical manifestation in Siriraj Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages

  Yossuck, Panitan ^a   Preedisripipat, Kanchana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

GBS; Group B Strectococci; Incidence; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURVIVAL; THAILAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

EID: 0036692106     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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