The possible role of intrauterine infections in unexplained second trimester abortions and macerated stillbirths: A study from a single center

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 679-685

  Atay, Gulsum Akdag ^a   Arsan, Saadet ^a   Atasay, Begum ^a   Ensari, Arzu ^a   Aysev, Derya ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CANDIDA; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FETUS; FETUS LUNG; FETUS MEMBRANE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; KLEBSIELLA; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PARITY; PENICILLIUM; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TISSUE CULTURE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFECTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 8644274690     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211167     Document Type: Article

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