Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Sangkomkamhang, Ussanee S ^a   Lumbiganon, Pisake ^b   Prasertcharoensook, Witoon ^b   Laopaiboon, Malinee ^c  

^a KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

*Candidiasis, vulvovaginal diagnosis; therapy ; *Prevention control ; *Trichomonas vaginitis diagnosis; therapy ; *Vaginosis, bacterial diagnosis; therapy ; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Premature birth etiology

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROTEINASE; SIALIDASE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CANDIDIASIS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PH; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 77950215798     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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