Prenatal antibiotic treatment does not decrease group B streptococcus colonization at delivery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-128

  Baecher, Laura ^a   Grobman, William ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; ; Group B streptococcus; ; Intrapartum prophylaxis; ; Prenatal prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 41549091507     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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