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13.09.2017 | Correspondence

Difficulties in establishing the source of infection in recurrent neonatal group B streptococcal disease

verfasst von: A. Méndez-Echevarría, E. Ferreira, T. Del Rosal, M. P. Romero, F. Baquero-Artigao

Erschienen in: Infection | Ausgabe 1/2018

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We have read with interest the article by Matsubara et al. describing the epidemiology of group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease in infants in Japan [1]. The authors reported 12 GBS recurrent infections, which is the largest series ever reported. …
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Titel
Difficulties in establishing the source of infection in recurrent neonatal group B streptococcal disease
verfasst von
A. Méndez-Echevarría
E. Ferreira
T. Del Rosal
M. P. Romero
F. Baquero-Artigao
Publikationsdatum
13.09.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Infection / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1071-7

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