American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 583.e1-583.e4 , December 2007

The effect of intrapartum penicillin on vaginal group B streptococcus colony counts

Presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monterey, CA, Aug. 3-5, 2006.

  • Anna R. McNanley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Anna McNanley, MD, URMC Box 668, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
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  • J. Christopher Glantz, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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  • Dwight J. Hardy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • David Vicino, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Received 30 December 2006 ,Revised 1 June 2007 ,Accepted 21 August 2007.

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 Cite this article as: McNanley AR, Glantz JC, Hardy DJ, et al. The effect of intrapartum penicillin on vaginal group B streptococcus colony counts. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:583.e1-583.e4.

PII: S0002-9378(07)01030-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.045

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 583.e1-583.e4 , December 2007

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