Hydrogen peroxide-producing Lactobacilli in the vaginal flora of pregnant women with preterm labor with intact membranes

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-27

  Kim, Y H ^a   Kim, C H ^a   Cho, M K ^a   Na, J H ^a   Song, T B ^a   Oh, J S ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Lactobacillus; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 33645917979     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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