Racial differences in bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women: The relationship between demographic and behavioral predictors and individual BV-related microorganism levels

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 512-519

  Uscher Pines, Lori ^a,b   Hanlon, Alexandra L ^c   Nelson, Deborah B ^c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Temple University ^*  (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Gardnerella ssp.; Mobiluncus ssp.; Pregnancy; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENTIAN VIOLET; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; PHENAZINES; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349130796     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0372-y     Document Type: Article

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