Prevention of iatrogenic pelvic infection during in vitro fertilization - Current practice in the UK

Human Fertility

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-140

  Sowerby, Emma ^a   Parsons, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Chlamydia trachomatis; PID; Uterine instrumentation

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETERIZATION; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC INFECTION;

EID: 3442892101     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14647270410001720473     Document Type: Article

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