Infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis and the development of chronic lung disease in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 482-484

  Iles, R ^a   Lyon, A ^a   Ross, P ^b   McIntosh, N ^b  

^a Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic lung disease; Genital mycoplasmas; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

EID: 0029965904     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14067.x     Document Type: Article

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