Role of Haemophilus influenzae in intra-amniotic infection in patients with preterm rupture of membranes

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 890-892

  Martinez M A ^a   Ovalle, A ^b   Ulloa, M T ^a   Vidal, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b HOSPITAL SAN BORJA ARRIARÁN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIMER RNA; RNA 16S;

AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTYPOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE;

EID: 0033370061     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050425     Document Type: Article

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