Measles in pregnancy: Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-113

  Elamin Ali, M ^a   Albar, H M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Maternal morbidity; Measles; Perinatal outcome; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEASLES; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PNEUMONIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0030703112     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00196-3     Document Type: Article

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