Clostridium perfringens infection following endometrial ablation

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 360-

  Halawa, S ^a   Kassab, A ^a   Fox, R ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45749095881     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802065796     Document Type: Article

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