Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Thai pregnant women with preterm labor in Siriraj hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 437-441

  Thanavuth, Awassanan ^a   Chalermchockcharoenkit, Amphan ^a   Boriboonhirunsarn, Dittakarn ^a   Sirisomboon, Ratre ^a   Pimol, Kanjana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; BV blue test; Preterm contractions; Prevalence; Siriraj hospital; Spontaneous preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33947260021     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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