Effect of asymptomatic vaginal colonization with Candida albicans on pregnancy outcome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 989-996

  Farr, Alex ^a   Kiss, Herbert ^a   Holzer, Iris ^a   Husslein, Peter ^a   Hagmann, Michael ^b   Petricevic, Ljubomir ^a  

^a UNIV KLIN FÜR FRAUENHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy complications; infections; pregnancy; prenatal care; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

CLOTRIMAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SMEAR; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; COMPLICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938548053     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12697     Document Type: Article

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