Abnormal bacterial colonisation of the genital tract and subsequent preterm delivery and late miscarriage

BMJ

Volumn 308, Issue 6924, 1994, Pages 295-

  Hay, P E ^a,b,c   Lamont, R F ^a,b,c   Taylor Robinson, D ^a,b,c   Morgan, D J ^a,b,c   Ison, C ^a,b,c   Pearson, J ^a,b,c  

^a MRC Clinical Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINITIS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0028181434     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.308.6924.295     Document Type: Article

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