Ureaplasma infections in pre-term infants: Recent information regarding the role of Ureaplasma species as neonatal pathogens

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 989-993

  Sung, Tae Jung ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Neonatal pathogen; Prematurity; Ureaplasma parvum; Ureaplasma urealyticum

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951783965     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.12.989     Document Type: Article

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