The frequency and the role of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in premature labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-54

  Kovacs L ^a   Nagy, E ^a   Berbik, I ^b   Meszaros G ^a   Deak J ^a   Nyari T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b Ministry of Welfare   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis infection; Epidemiology; Premature labor

Indexed keywords

MACROLIDE; ROXITHROMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERINATAL DEATH; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031877596     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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