Endogenous group B streptococcal endophthalmitis in a preterm infant

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 392-394

  Sparks, J R ^a   Recchia, F M ^b   Weitkamp, J H ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AMBLYOPIA; APNEA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOKORIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURITY; SCREENING; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TACHYCARDIA; TWINS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TWINS; VANCOMYCIN; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 34249852601     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211685     Document Type: Article

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