Molecular evidence for vertical transmission of listeriosis, Taiwan

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1601-1603

  Huang, Yu Tsung ^a   Chen, Shee Uan ^b   Wu, Mu Zon ^b   Chen, Chien Yir ^b   Hsieh, Wuu Shiun ^b   Tsao, Buor Niarn ^b   Horng, Chieh Jou ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; RITODRINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LISTERIOSIS; MENINGITIS; MOLECULAR TYPING; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; TAIWAN; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PREGNANCY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33750840051     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46614-0     Document Type: Article

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