The relationship of infection to method of delivery in twin pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1063-1066

  Alexander, J M ^a   Gilstrap III, L C ^a   Cox, S M ^a   Ramin, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breech extraction; Infection; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREECH EXTRACTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030834521     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70015-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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