Aerobic vaginitis in pregnancy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1163-1170

  Donders, G G G ^a   Bellen, G ^b   Rezeberga, D ^c  

^a Regionaal Ziekenhuis Heilig Hart Tienen   (Belgium)

^b Femicare vzw   (Belgium)

^c RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Abnormal vaginal flora; aerobic vaginitis; bacterial vaginosis; chorioamnionitis; intrauterine infection; intrauterine inflammatory syndrome; preterm birth; vaginitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; KANAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; POVIDONE IODINE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

AEROBIC VAGINITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FUNISITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 80051788251     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03020.x     Document Type: Review

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