Cost of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy: Decision analysis and cost evaluation of a clinical study in Germany

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 807-814

  Müller, Eva ^a   Berger, Karin ^a   Dennemark, Nils ^c   Oleen Burkey, MerriKay ^b  

^a Thomas D Szucs Med Econ Res Grp   (Germany)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Costs and cost analysis; Decision analysis; Germany; Pregnancy complications, infectious

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LACTOBACILLUS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0345411636     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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