Treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis to prevent pre-term delivery: A randomised trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-152

  Guaschino, Secondo ^a   Ricci, Elena ^b   Franchi, Massimo ^c   Del Frate, Giovanni ^d   Tibaldi, Cecilia ^e   De Santo, Daniele ^a   Ghezzi, Fabio ^c   Benedetto, Chiara ^e   De Seta, Francesco ^a   Parazzini, Fabio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Civile di Arco   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Clindamycin; Pre term birth

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 10744222079     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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