Bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth: A prospective community-based cohort study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 499, 2004, Pages 119-122

  Oakeshott, Pippa ^a   Kerry, Sally ^a   Hay, Sima ^a   Hay, Phillip ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Cohort study; Community; Pregnancy; Premature birth; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRAM STAINING; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGRO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0442309855     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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