Phenotypical characteristics of group B streptococcus in parturients

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-266

  Simoes, Jose Antonio ^a,d   Alves, Valeria Moraes Neder ^b   Fracalanzza, Sergio Eduardo Longo ^c   de Camargo, Rodrigo Pauperio Soares ^b   Mathias, Lenir ^b   Milanez, Helaine Maria Besteti Pires ^a   Brolazo, Eliane Melo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Medicine School of Jundiaí   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; GBS; Neonatal infections; Pregnant woman; Serum type; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAZIL; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RECTUM; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 34547120693     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000200019     Document Type: Article

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