Correlation between bacterial vaginosis and adverse pregnancy outcome

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 222-229

  Diejomaoh, Michael F E ^a   Rotimi, Vincent O ^a   Omu, Alexander E ^a   Fernandes, Sanjit ^a   Al Sweih, Noura A ^b   Al Yatama, Majda ^a   Malik, Shameem ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b AL SABAH HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Adverse outcome of pregnancy; Bacterial vaginosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032859438     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026096     Document Type: Article

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