Effect of intravaginal clindamycin cream on pregnancy outcome and on abnormal vaginal microbial flora of pregnant women

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 158-165

  Rosenstein, Isobel J ^a,d   Morgan, D John ^b   Lamont, Ronald F ^b   Sheehan, Marie ^b   Doré, Caroline J ^c   Hay, Phillip E ^b   Taylor Robinson, David ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abnormal outcome of pregnancy; Bacterial vaginosis; Gram stain and grade of vaginal flora; Topical clindamycin

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGINA FLORA;

EID: 6744259024     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-0997(2000)8:3/4<158::aid-idog11>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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