Pseudomembranous colitis, a complication of erythromycin and preterm prelabour rupture of membranes

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-490

  Arora, V ^a   Luckas, M J M ^a  

^a LEIGHTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BETAMETHASONE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG FEVER; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33645212519     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00912.x     Document Type: Article

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