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Search of the medical literature has, until recently, most often been conducted by medical librarians. The recent development of "user friendly" systems and competition among an increasing number of commercial and non-commercial vendors now provide the opportunity to personally conduct literature searches using a home or office computer without enormous investment in time, training or equipment. Hardware requirements and general principles of computerized literature searching are described, and the various services available for individual subscription are summarized, including National Library of Medicine (NLM) MEDLINE; Bibliographic Retrieval Services (BRS) and BRS/Saunders Colleague; PaperChase; Dialog/Knowledge Index; American Medical Association (AMA) Minet; and MEDIS.
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Computadores , Microcomputadores , Sistemas en Línea , MEDLARS , Programas Informáticos , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent cause of sexually transmitted disease in the United States today. Prenatal health care providers must learn to recognize and effectively treat chlamydial infection in order to help prevent serious consequences in the pregnant woman and in the neonate. This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of chlamydial infection during pregnancy and during the neonatal period. Patient education of women infected during pregnancy should include guidelines for helping parents and care providers monitor the neonate for signs of conjunctivitis and pneumonia.