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Preventing early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: is there a role for rescreening near term?

Rachel MirskyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California, USA; View further author information
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Diane M. CarpenterDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California, USAView further author information
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Debbie A. PostlethwaiteDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California, USAView further author information
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Anne C. RegensteinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 3791-3797 | Received 09 Oct 2018, Accepted 19 Jan 2019, Published online: 19 Mar 2019

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