Neonatal group B streptococcal infection: A 7-year experience

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 501-508

  Chung, Mei Yung ^a   Ko, Dan Jung ^a   Chen, Chih Chen ^a   Huang, Chung Bin ^b   Chung, Ching Hung ^c   Chen, Feng Shun ^a   Hwang, Kao Pin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Pediatrics   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcal infection; Intrapartum chemoprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; ONSET AGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROLONGED RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TAIWAN;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4544258281     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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