Streptococcus agalactiae vaginitis: Nonhemolytic variant on the Liofilchem® Chromatic StreptoB

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1693-1695

  Savini, Vincenzo ^a   Marrollo, Roberta ^a   D'Antonio, Marianna ^a   D'Amario, Claudio ^b   Fazii, Paolo ^a   D'Antonio, Domenico ^a  

^a SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b San Liberatore Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

GBS; Group B antigen; Leukorrhea; Streptococcus agalactiae; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GBS; GROUP B ANTIGEN; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEUKORRHEA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VAGINITIS;

GBS; GROUP B ANTIGEN; LEUKORRHEA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINITIS;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84882956889     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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