Perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with chlamydial infection: A meta-analysis study

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 533-539

  de Attayde Silva, Maria José Penna Maisonnette ^a   Dantas Florêncio, Gilzandra Lira ^a   Erbolato Gabiatti, José Roberto ^b   do Amaral, Rose Luce ^b   Júnior, José Eleutério ^c   da Silveira Gonçalves, Ana Katherine ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Meta analysis; Morbidity; Perinatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

EID: 84855921799     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1413-8670(11)70247-1     Document Type: Article

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