Bacterial cervicovaginal infections during pregnancy. Genital bacterial flora in pregnant women;FLORESBACTERIENNES GENITALES CHEZ LA FEMME ENCEINTE

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages 9-12

  Quentin, R ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL FLORA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA; BACTERIUM; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HETEROZYGOTE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

BACTERIA; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 0030712319     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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