An in vitro study of antibacterial properties of the cervical mucus plug in pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 586-592

  Hein, Merete ^a,b,c   Helmig, Rikke Bek ^a,b,c   Schønheyder, Henrik Carl ^a,b,c   Ganz, Tomas ^a,b,c   Uldbjerg, Niels ^a,b,c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial properties; Cervical mucus plug; Infection; Pregnancy; Premature labor

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

EID: 0034837675     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.116685     Document Type: Article

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