Antibiotic therapy for the treatment of preterm labor: A review of the evidence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 587-592

  Thorp Jr , John M ^a   Hartmann, Katherine E ^a   Berkman, Nancy D ^b   Carey, Timothy S ^a   Lohr, Kathleen N ^b,c   Gavin, Norma I ^b   Hasselblad, Vic ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTIZOXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036126744     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.121620     Document Type: Article

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