Influence of early self-diagnosis and treatment of bacterial vaginosis on preterm birth rate

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 264-267

  Sungkar, Ali ^a   Purwosunu, Yuditiya ^a,b,c   Aziz, Muhamad F ^a   Pratomo, Hadi ^d   Sutrisna, Bambang ^d   Sekizawa, Akihiko ^b  

^a CIPTO MANGUNKUSUMO HOSPITAL   (Indonesia)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Gram stain; Preterm birth; Self diagnosis; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; VAGINAL ACIDITY TEST; VAGINITIS;

EID: 84860524110     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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