Complications associated with caesarean delivery in a setting with high HIV prevalence rates

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-145

  Moodliar, S ^a   Moodley, J ^a   Esterhuizen, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; HIV; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33947406370     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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