Outbreak of late-onset group B streptococcal infections in healthy newborn infants after discharge from a maternity hospital: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 347-350

  Hyung, Jin Kim ^a   Soo, Young Kim ^a   Won, Hee Seo ^a   Byung, Min Choi ^a,b   Yoo, Young ^a   Kee, Hyoung Lee ^a   Baik, Lin Eun ^a   Hai, Joong Kim ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross Infection; Disease Outbreaks; Infant, Newborn; Meningitis; Nosocomial Infection; Nurseries; Sepsis; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646812940     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.347     Document Type: Article

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