Epidemiologic pattern of vaginal colonization by group B Streptococcus in pregnant women in Hamadan, Central west of Iran

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-108

  Rabiee, S ^a   Arab, M ^a   Mashouf, R Yousefi ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Colonization; Group B Streptococcus; Pregnancy; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINA;

EID: 33744957068     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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