Puerperal group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1996, Pages 728-

  Noronha, Sandhya ^a   Yue, Chung Tai ^a   Sekosan, Marin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0343593149     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00214-1     Document Type: Article

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