Assessment of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of early-onset group b streptococcal disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 759-763

  Lin, Feng Ying C ^a   Weisman, Leonard E ^b   Azimi, Parvin ^c   Young, Amy E ^b   Chang, Kathleen ^c   Cielo, Mikhaela ^c   Moyer, Patricia ^a   Troendle, James F ^d   Schneerson, Rachel ^a   Robbins, John B ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

early onset disease; Group B Streptococcus; intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis; predictive values; prenatal cultures

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; FEMALE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 80051921709     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31821dc76f     Document Type: Article

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