Genital infection and termination of pregnancy: Are patients still at risk?

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-84

  Smith, C D ^a   Carlin, E M ^a   Heason, J ^a   Liu, D T Y ^a   Jushuf, I A ^a   Hammond, R H ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Screening; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SCREENING; ADULT; CHLAMYDIASIS; GONORRHEA; INDUCED ABORTION; MASS SCREENING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ANTIBIOTICS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034907695     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118901101195308     Document Type: Article

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