Bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth: A comprehensive review of the literature

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-89

  Paige, David M ^a   Augustyn, Marycatherine ^b   Adih, William K ^c   Witter, Frank ^b   Chang, Jae ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MASS SCREENING; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VAGINITIS;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MASS SCREENING; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0032020323     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(97)00161-4     Document Type: Article

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