Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2015, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Sangkomkamhang, Ussanee S ^a   Lumbiganon, Pisake ^b   Prasertcharoensuk, Witoon ^b   Laopaiboon, Malinee ^c  

^a KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; GENITAL CANDIDIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL TRICHOMONIASIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84934300294     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006178.pub3     Document Type: Review

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