Genital tract group B streptococcal colonization in pregnant women: A south Indian perspective

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 592-595

  Sharmila, Vijayan ^a   Joseph, Noyal Mariya ^b   Babu, Thirunavukkarasu Arun ^c   Chaturvedula, Latha ^d   Sistla, Sujatha ^d  

^a INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c Affiliated to Bharath University   (India)

^d JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Colonization; Drug resistance; Group B streptococcus; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM; VAGINA;

STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 80051745075     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1551     Document Type: Article

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