Prophylactic administration of clindamycin 2% vaginal cream to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women with an increased risk: A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 295-296

  Mason, M Ruth ^a   Adrinkra, Paul E ^a   Lamont, Ronnie F ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINDAMYCIN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OINTMENTS; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0033973816     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb11707.x     Document Type: Letter

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