Colonization rate of group B streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women using GBS agar medium

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-30

  Fatemi, F ^a   Chamani Tabriz, L ^b   Pakzad, P ^a   Zeraati, H ^c   Rabbani, H ^b   Asgari, S ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus (GBS); Perinatal infection, GBS agar medium

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTAMINATION; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; IRAN; LABOR; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TRANSPORT MEDIUM; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA;

EID: 62549127770     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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