Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of maternal and neonatal infection

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 75-80

  Seo, Kyung ^a   McGregor, James A ^a   French, Janice I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFECTION; LABOR, PREMATURE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026546842     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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