Bacterial vaginosis diagnosed at the first antenatal visit better predicts preterm labour than diagnosis later in pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 751-753

  Schoeman, J ^a   Steyn, P S ^a   Odendaal, H J ^a   Grove D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINITIS;

ASCORBIC ACID; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 31544435760     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500314660     Document Type: Article

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