Vaginal and cervical pH measurements in normal pregnancy and preterm labor

Journal of Maternal-Fetal Investigation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 193-196

  Chang, Jong Chou ^a   Hsu, Te Yao ^a   Hsieh, Chun Hsien ^a   Hsu, Yaw Ren ^a   Tai, Ming Chun ^a   Chen, Ling Fang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Prematurity; Preterm delivery; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0031469507     PISSN: 09396322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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