Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 891426, 5 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/891426
Research Article

Ampicillin Resistance and Outcome Differences in Acute Antepartum Pyelonephritis

Laura G. Greer, Scott W. Roberts, Jeanne S. Sheffield, Vanessa L. Rogers, James B. Hill, Donald D. Mcintire, and George D. Wendel Jr.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9032, USA

Received 28 April 2008; Accepted 5 August 2008

Academic Editor: Bryan Larsen

Copyright © 2008 Laura G. Greer et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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