Feasibility of Oral Prenatal Probiotics against Maternal Group B Streptococcus Vaginal and Rectal Colonization
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Maternal anxiety about prenatal screening for group B streptococcus disease and impact of positive colonization results.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0884-2175
DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12308