Alteration in vaginal microflora, douching prior to pregnancy, and preterm birth

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 530-537

  Thorp Jr , John M ^a,b   Dole, Nancy ^b   Herring, Amy H ^b,c   McDonald, Thaddeus L ^a   Eucker, Barbara ^a   Savitz, David A ^d   Kaczor, Diane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Douching; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEANING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOUCHING; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DOUCHING; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53549129500     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00970.x     Document Type: Article

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