Maternal and neonatal infections and obstetrical outcome in water birth

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-43

  Zanetti Daellenbach, Rosanna A ^a   Tschudin, Sibil ^a   Zhong, Xiao Yan ^a   Holzgreve, Wolfgang ^a   Lapaire, Olav ^a   Hösli, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Immersion; Infection; Water birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABOR STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; NEWBORN INFECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMETER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WATER BIRTH; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 34548243205     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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