Optimisation of Prenatal Group B Streptococcal Screening

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 619-621

  Blanckaert, H ^a,c   Frans, J ^b   Bosteels, J ^b   Hanssens, M ^a   Verhaegen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b IMELDA HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c Blood Transfusion Center   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BELGIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SCREENING TEST; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGAR; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BELGIUM; CARRIER STATE; CULTURE MEDIA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0242298138     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-1002-7     Document Type: Article

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