Intra-amniotic fluconazole therapy for Candida albicans intra-amniotic infection

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 121, Issue 2 PART 2, 2013, Pages 452-454

  Bean, Lisa M ^a   Jackson, Jessica R ^a   Dobak, William J ^a   Beiswenger, Timothy R ^a   Thorp, James A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IBUPROFEN; TERCONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CERCLAGE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOCOLYSIS;

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ADULT; AMNION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873824405     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31827566ca     Document Type: Article

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