Swine flu and pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-100

  Toal, M ^a   Agyeman Duah, K ^b   Schwenk, A ^a   Yoong, W ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Novel influenza A (H1N1); Pandemic influenza; Pregnancy; RCOG DoH Guidelines; Swine flu; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR; ZANAMIVIR;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; DRUG METABOLISM; HAND WASHING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 76949096578     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903502049     Document Type: Review

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