Acute placental infection due to Klebsiella pneumoniae: Report of a unique case

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-52

  Sheikh, Salwa S ^a,c   Amr, Samir S ^a   Lage, Janice M ^b  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Chorioamniotic membranes; Infection; Klebsiella; Placenta

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFACLOR; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLACENTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VILLITIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 18744381586     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440400028177     Document Type: Article

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