Changes in early-onset group B beta hemolytic streptococcus disease with changing recommendations for prophylaxis

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 516-522

  Uy, Imelda P ^a,b   D’angio, Carl T ^a   Menegus, Marilyn ^a   Guillet, Ronnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGE OF ONSET; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEW YORK; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0036772972     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210798     Document Type: Article

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