Clinical implications of detection of Ureaplasma urealyticum in the amniotic cavity with the polymerase chain reaction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1130-1137

  Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a   Romero, Roberto ^a   Kim, Miha ^a   Kim, Eui Chong ^a   Kim, Teresa ^a   Park, Joong Shin ^a   Jun, Jong Kwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Chorioamnionitis; Mycoplasma; Polymerase chain reaction; Premature rupture of membranes; Prematuriry; Ureaplasma urealyticum

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

EID: 0033675929     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.109036     Document Type: Article

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