Serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility of group B streptococci in pregnant women

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 979-981

  Dhanoa, A ^a   Karunakaran, R ^b   Puthucheary, S D ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antbiotic susceptibility; GBS; Malaysia; Pregnancy; Serotypes

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHINESE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MALAYSIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; PREGNANCY; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 77953574281     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809991105     Document Type: Article

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