Prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal infection: Approaches of physicians in Winnipeg, Man

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-290

  Konrad, Gerald ^a,b   Hauch, Susan ^a   Pylypjuk, Christy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Family Medical Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PERCEPTION; PROPHYLAXIS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 33847771384     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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