Vaginal colonization of Group B streptococci during late pregnancy in Southeast of Iran: Incidence, serotype distribution and susceptibility to antibiotics

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 574-578

  Mansouri, Shahla ^a   Ghasami, E ^a   Najad, N Shahabi ^b  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Koladuz (Hazraet Fatme) Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Demographic factors; Iran; Maternal colonization; Serotype; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ABORTION; ADULT; AGAR DILUTION; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEWBORN INFECTION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; SCREENING TEST; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 60249094969     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.574.578     Document Type: Article

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