Epidemiology of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal infection: Implications for screening

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1054-1055

  Konrad, Gerald ^a,b,d   Katz, Alan ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Family Medical Centre Teaching Unit   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Family Medical Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL SCREENING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 34250774490     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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