Preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes before 28 weeks: Better than feared outcome of expectant management in Africa

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 186-192

  Stewart, Chantal J M ^a   Tregoning, Shaun K ^a   Moller, G ^b   Wainwright, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Infection rate; Latency period; Preterm prelabour membrane rupture; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; TIME;

EID: 33646761667     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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