Laboratory support for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: Commentary on the new guidelines on screening for group B streptococci during pregnancy

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 65-69

  Baron, Ellen Jo ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANUS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL SCREENING; REVIEW; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; URINALYSIS; VAGINA SMEAR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037408308     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-4399(03)80010-7     Document Type: Review

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