Spontaneous resolution of asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 557-562

  Sheffield, Jeanne S ^a   Andrews, Williams W ^a   Klebanoff, Mark A ^a   MacPherson, Cora ^a   Carey, J Christopher ^a   Ernest, J M ^a   Wapner, Ronald J ^a   Trout, Wayne ^a   Moawad, Atef ^a   Miodovnik, Menachem ^a   Sibai, Baha ^a   Varner, Michael W ^a   Caritis, Steve N ^a   Dombrowski, Mitchell ^a   Langer, Oded ^a   O'Sullivan, Mary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINALYSIS; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; METRONIDAZOLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 13944255102     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000153533.13658.c2     Document Type: Article

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