Recurrent group A streptococcal genital infection after puerperal sepsis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 509-510

  Synnestvedt, Marit ^a   Müller, Fredrik ^a,b   Gaustad, Peter ^b   Bucher, Aira ^a  

^a VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RECURRENT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 0141427826     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540310013261     Document Type: Article

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