The development of a group B streptococcus prevention policy at a community hospital

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 523-525

  Clemens, Conrad J ^a   Gable, E Kaye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROPHYLAXIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NORTH CAROLINA; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0036772459     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210794     Document Type: Article

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