Clinical bulletin no. 4-December 1998: Bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-134

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ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; VAGINITIS;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0033092069     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(99)00004-X     Document Type: Note

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