Probiotics in obstetrics and gynaecology

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 201-209

  Griffin, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constipation; Gestational diabetes; Group B streptococcus; Gynaecology; Obstetrics; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Probiotics; Vaginal discharge

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID; PROBIOTIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BREAST FEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSTIPATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EMBASE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN METABOLISM; LIPID METABOLISM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PERINATOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINITIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; DRUG EFFECTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MICROBIOTA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROBIOTICS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84937023733     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12303     Document Type: Review

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