Neonatal group B streptococcus colonization in water births

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-55

  Zanetti Dallenbach R A ^a   Holzgreve, W ^a   Hosli I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus; Immersion; Infection; Water birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; GENE PROBE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WATER BIRTH; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 34250166533     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.029     Document Type: Article

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