Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcus on the Diagnosis of Clinical Neonatal Sepsis
Background. Infants born to mothers who are colonized with group B streptococcus (GBS) but received <4 hours of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) are at-risk for presenting later with sepsis. We assessed if <4 hours of maternal IAP for GBS are associated with an increased incidence of c...
Main Authors: | Mark A. Turrentine, Anthony J. Greisinger, Kimberly S. Brown, Oscar A. Wehmanen, Melanie E. Mouzoon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/525878 |
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