Does group B Streptococcal infection contribute significantly to neonatal sepsis in Antigua and Barbuda?

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 498-501

  Martin, T C ^a,c,d   Adamson, J ^b   Dickson, T ^b   DiGiantomasso, E ^b   Nesbitt, C ^a  

^a Holberton Hospital   (Antigua and Barbuda)

^b Paediatric Service   (Australia)

^c American University   (Antigua and Barbuda)

^d EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES; VAGINA SECRETION;

ANTIGUA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 42349088343     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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