Group B Streptococcus Colonization of Breast Milk of Group B Streptococcus Positive Mothers

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 586-590

  Burianová, Iva ^a   Paulová, Magdalena ^a   Čermák, Pavel ^a   Janota, Jan ^b  

^a Thomayer Hospital   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

breast milk; breastfeeding; group B Streptococcus; infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

EID: 84885450056     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334413479448     Document Type: Article

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