Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among women admitted for preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 329.e1-329.e5

  Lazenby, Gweneth B ^a   Soper, David E ^a   Beardsley, Wanda ^b   Salgado, Cassandra D ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

MRSA colonization; MRSA infection; preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84859305879     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.038     Document Type: Article

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