Stroke in pregnancy associated with syphilis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-407

  Bowring, Julie ^a   Mahto, Mrinalini ^b   Mandal, Debashis ^b   Baker, Philip N ^c  

^a WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Meningovascular syphilis; Pregnancy; Stroke; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISOLONE; PROBENECID; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASPIRIN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN G, PROCAINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROBENECID; STROKE; SYPHILIS;

EID: 45149131145     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00789.x     Document Type: Article

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