Prediction of clinical infection in women with preterm labour with intact membranes: A score based on ultrasonographic, clinical and biological markers

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-40

  Kayem, Gilles ^a,b   Maillard, Françoise ^b   Schmitz, Thomas ^c   Jarreau, Pierre H ^c   Cabrol, Dominique ^c   Breart, Gérard ^a   Goffinet, François ^a,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c AP HP ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Clinical chorioamnionitis; Early onset neonatal infection; Preterm labour; Score

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 67649970542     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.023     Document Type: Article

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