A public health approach to adverse outcomes of pregnancy associated with bacterial vaginosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Koumans, E H ^a   Markowitz, L E ^a   Berman, S M ^a   St Louis, M E ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Clindamycin; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032704613     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00136-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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