Low colony counts of asymptomatic group B streptococcus bacteriuria: A survey of practice patterns

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 403-407

  Aungst, Matthew ^a   King, Jeremy ^a   Steele, Andrew ^a   Gordon, Michael ^a  

^a DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Group B streptococcus; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 6044242151     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-835310     Document Type: Review

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