Studies on the clinical implications of anaerobes, especially Prevotella bivia, in obstetrics and gynecology

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 177-187

  Mikamo, Hiroshige ^a   Kawazoe, Kyoko ^a   Izumi, Koji ^a   Sato, Yasumasa ^a   Tamaya, Teruhiko ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinical implication; Isolation; Prevotella bivia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000238646     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02490164     Document Type: Article

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