Optimal timing of ampicillin administration to pregnant women for establishing bactericidal levels in the prophylaxis of Group B Streptococcus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 466-470

  Colombo, David F ^a   Lew, Jennifer L ^a   Pedersen, Craig A ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey R ^a   Fan Havard, Patty ^a,b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampicillin; Cord blood concentration; Group B Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATERNAL SERUM; PERINATAL INFECTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADULT; AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 31744452321     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.07.098     Document Type: Article

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