Late miscarriage and preterm birth after treatment with clindamycin: A randomised consent design study according to Zelen [6]

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1483-

  Morgan, D J ^a   Taylor Robinson, D ^a  

^a Imperial College London ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINITIS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33750932757     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01113.x     Document Type: Letter

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