Bacterial vaginosis and intraamniotic infection

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 672-677

  Newton, E R ^a   Piper, J ^a   Peairs, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial vaginosis; Intraamniotic infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MICROBIOLOGY; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030910480     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70568-4     Document Type: Article

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