The prophylactic effect of doxycycline on postoperative infection rate after first-trimester abortion

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 755-758

  Darj, Elisabeth ^a   Strålin, Eva Britta ^a   Nilsson, Staffan ^a  

^a FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; THERAPY;

AGE FACTORS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0023229534     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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