Endometrial microbial colonization and plasma cell endometritis after spontaneous or indicated preterm versus term delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 739-745

  Andrews, William W ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^a   Hauth, John C ^a   Cliver, Suzanne P ^a   Conner, Michael ^b   Goepfert, Alice R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometritis; Infection; Prematurity; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MYCOPLASMA; PLASMA CELL; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; VAGINITIS;

CERVIX UTERI; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA; PLASMA CELLS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 24344456490     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.02.128     Document Type: Article

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