Conservative management of clostridial endometritis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 266-270

  Lichtenberg, E Steve ^a   Henning, Chynel ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Clostridium endometritis; Cluster; Dilation and evacuation; Infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIGOXIN;

ABORTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM; CURETTAGE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; METRITIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS;

EID: 4043110707     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.11.022     Document Type: Article

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