Maternal and neonatal screening for group B streptococci by scpB gene based PCR: A preliminary study

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-21

  Elbaradie, Sahar ^a   Mahmoud, Manal ^a   Farid, Mona ^a  

^a AlFayom University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Group B streptococcal; Neonatal infection; PCR; Premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GENE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; EGYPT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SCREENING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCPB GENE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 59049103364     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01746-1     Document Type: Article

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