Incidence of postcesarean infections in relation to HIV status in a setting with limited resources

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 967-971

  Björklund, Kenneth ^a,c   Mutyaba, Twaha ^b   Nabunya, Evelyn ^b   Mirembe, Florence ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Endometritis; HIV; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DYSTOCIA; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UGANDA;

EID: 25844508322     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00875.x     Document Type: Article

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