Increased intrapartum antibiotic administration associated with epidural analgesia in labor

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Mayer, David C ^a   Chescheir, Nancy C ^a   Spielman, Fred J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotics; Epidural analgesia; maternal fever

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031045920     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994103     Document Type: Article

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