International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27 , April 2006

Hydrogen peroxide-producing Lactobacilli in the vaginal flora of pregnant women with preterm labor with intact membranes

  • Y.H. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 62 220 6375; fax: +82 62 227 1637.
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  • C.H. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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  • M.K. Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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  • J.H. Na

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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  • T.B. Song

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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  • J.S. Oh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea

Received 13 September 2005 ,Revised 13 January 2006 ,Accepted 17 January 2006.

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PII: S0020-7292(06)00021-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.01.013

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 22-27 , April 2006

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