European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , March 2008

Low rate of carriage of macrolide-resistant group B streptococci in pregnant women in The Netherlands

  • Anouk E. Muller

      Affiliations

    • Medical Centre Haaglanden (MCH), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Both authors contributed equally to the design and execution of the current study.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present Address: Medical Centre Haaglanden, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, P.O. Box 432, 2501 CK The Hague, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 70 3302066; fax: +31 70 3889964.
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  • Arijaan W. Valkenburg-van den Berg

      Affiliations

    • Medical Centre Haaglanden (MCH), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Both authors contributed equally to the design and execution of the current study.
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  • Deborah Kreft

      Affiliations

    • Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Paul M. Oostvogel

      Affiliations

    • Medical Centre Haaglanden (MCH), Department of Medical Microbiology, Lijnbaan 32, 2512 VA The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Arwen J. Sprij

      Affiliations

    • Foundation Collaborating Hospitals Juliana Children's Hospital, Sportlaan 600, 2566 MJ The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Alex van Belkum

      Affiliations

    • Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 23 November 2006 ,Revised 16 February 2007 ,Accepted 3 April 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00180-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.04.001

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , March 2008

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