Molecular identification of endocervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection among gestations at risk for preterm birth in Ecuador

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-10

  Medina, Marcela ^a   Moya, Walter ^b   Hidalgo, Luis ^a   Calle, Andres ^b   Terán, Enrique ^c   Chedraui, Peter ^a,d  

^a Enrique C Sotomayor Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital   (Ecuador)

^b Obstetrical Pathology Department   (Ecuador)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

^d UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE SANTIAGO DE GUAYAQUIL   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; DNA amplification; Endocervical; Preterm labor; Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; ECUADOR; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; UTERINE CERVICITIS; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA; ECUADOR; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES;

EID: 56549085560     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0647-y     Document Type: Article

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