The role of intrauterine bacteria in brain injury

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 93, Issue 444, 2004, Pages 4-5

  Sullivan, M H F ^a   Steel, J ^a   Kennea, N ^a   Feldman, R G ^a   Edwards, A D ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S;

AMNIONITIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CEREBELLUM INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS MEMBRANE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 1242293017     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb03039.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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