Chorioamnionitis caused by gram-negative bacteria as an etiologic factor in preterm birth

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 417-423

  Sherman, D J ^a   Tovbin, J ^a   Lazarovich, T ^b   Avrech, O ^a   Reif, R ^a   Hoffmann, S ^b   Caspi, E ^a   Boldur, I ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINITIS;

AMNION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; VAGINA;

EID: 0030858914     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02471905     Document Type: Article

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