Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 528.e1-528.e6

  Verstraelen, Hans ^a   Verhelst, Rita ^a   Roelens, Kristien ^a   Claeys, Geert ^a   Weyers, Steven ^a   De Backer, Ellen ^a   Vaneechoutte, Mario ^a   Temmerman, Marleen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

bacterial vaginosis; Gram stain; pregnancy; preterm birth; vaginal neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LEUKORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROFLORA; NEUTROPHIL; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 34249739663     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.12.026     Document Type: Article

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