Dynamics of colonization with group B streptococci in relation to normal flora in women during subsequent trimesters of pregnancy

New Microbiologica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 307-319

  Brzychczy Wloch, Monika ^a   Pabian, Wojciech ^b   Majewska, Elzbieta ^b   Zuk, Malgorzata ^b   Kielbik, Jadwiga ^b   Gosiewski, Tomasz ^a   Bulanda, Malgorzata ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^b Fertility Centre   (Poland)

Author keywords

Colonization dynamics; Group B streptococcus (GBS); Lactobacilli; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANDIDA; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PREGNANCY; STREPTOCOCCUS; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BACTERIA; CANDIDA; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROBIOTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906501663     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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