Trichomonas vaginalis as a cause of perinatal morbidity: A systematic review and Meta-analysis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 369-376

  Silver, Bronwyn J ^a,b   Guy, Rebecca J ^b   Kaldor, John M ^b   Jamil, Muhammad S ^b   Rumbold, Alice R ^c  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; ADULT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; NEWBORN; PATHOGENICITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

EID: 84901254298     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000134     Document Type: Article

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