Fusobacterium Chorioamnionitis: Report of Two Cases in Preterm Labor With Intact Amniotic Membranes

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-246

  Jazayeri, Allahyar ^a   Lantz, Michael E ^a   O’Brien, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

anaerobic cultures; anaerobic infection; Intraamniotic infection; sepsis; twin gestation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030484532     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: 10980997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/S1064744996000464     Document Type: Article

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