Microbial isolates and antibiotic sensitivity pattern among women with early preterm spontaneous prelabor rupture of fetal membranes in a Nigerian teaching hospital

Background: Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a significant risk factor for prematurity, maternal, and early-onset neonatal sepsis. A study of the microbial isolates and antibiotic sensitivity pattern is needed in a resource poor country. Objectives: To identify the microbial isolates...

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Main Authors: R U Habib, A Rabiu, Z Muhammad, O O Abiodun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Online Access:http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2019;volume=36;issue=3;spage=378;epage=386;aulast=Habib