Molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Impact on IVF outcome

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 535-541

  Mangot Bertrand, J ^a   Fenollar, F ^b   Bretelle, F ^a,b   Gamerre, M ^a   Raoult, D ^b   Courbiere, B ^a,c,d  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d FR 3098 Aix Marseille University CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPOBIUM VAGINAE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; NUGENT SCORE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84879461290     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1770-z     Document Type: Article

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