Amniotic fluid U. urealyticum colonization: Significance for maternal peripartal infections at term

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 151-156

  Keski Nisula, Leea ^a   Kirkinen, Pertti ^a   Katila, Marja Leena ^a   Ollikainen, Marja ^a   Suonio, Sakari ^a   Saarikoski, Seppo ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

amniotic fluid; cesarean delivery; infections; U. urealyticum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTEROIDES; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030903446     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994117     Document Type: Article

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