Perinatal group B streptococcal disease: A review and revised guidelines for prevention

Harefuah

Volumn 143, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 520-524+548

  Shrim, A ^a   Beiner, M ^a   Weisz, B ^a   Seidman, D S ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Group B Streptococcus; Intra partum chemoprophylaxis; Neonatal infection; Prevention strategies

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; ONSET AGE; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 3442878512     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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