Treatment of trichomoniasis in pregnancy and preterm birth: An observational study

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-497

  Mann, Joshua R ^a   McDermott, Suzanne ^a   Zhou, Li ^b   Barnes, Timothy L ^a   Hardin, James ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL TREATMENT; MEDICAID; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAID; METRONIDAZOLE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SOUTH CAROLINA; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749115207     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0964     Document Type: Article

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