Prevention of preterm birth is possible by vaginal pH screening, early diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis or abnormal vaginal flora and treatment

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-290

  Hoyme, U B ^a   Huebner, Jana ^a  

^a HELIOS KLINIKUM ERFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abnormal vaginal flora; Bacterial vaginosis; Preterm birth, prevention; Vaginal pH screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GERMANY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LACTOBACILLUS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROBIOTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 78649719346     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000314019     Document Type: Article

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