The influence of bacterial vaginosis on in-vitro fertilization and embryo implantation during assisted reproduction treatment

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2411-2415

  Liversedge, N H ^a,c   Turner, A ^b   Horner, P J ^b   Keay, S D ^a   Jenkins, J M ^a   Hull, M G R ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Embryo implantation; Gram stain; In vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; SCREENING; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032873589     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.9.2411     Document Type: Article

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