European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 36-40 , July 2009

Prediction of clinical infection in women with preterm labour with intact membranes: A score based on ultrasonographic, clinical and biological markers

  • Gilles Kayem

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiological Research Unit on Women and Children's Health, INSERM U149, Paris, France
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: INSERM U149, Hopital Saint Vincent de Paul, 82 Avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France.
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  • Françoise Maillard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France
    • ,
  • Thomas Schmitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity Port-Royal, Cochin-Saint Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France
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  • Pierre H. Jarreau

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Port-Royal, Cochin-Saint Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, Paris, Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, AP-HP, Paris, France
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  • Dominique Cabrol

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Port-Royal, Cochin-Saint Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, Paris, Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, AP-HP, Paris, France
    • ,
  • Gérard Breart

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiological Research Unit on Women and Children's Health, INSERM U149, Paris, France
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  • François Goffinet

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiological Research Unit on Women and Children's Health, INSERM U149, Paris, France
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity Port-Royal, Cochin-Saint Vincent-de-Paul Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France

Received 10 October 2008 ,Revised 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 30 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00248-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.023

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 36-40 , July 2009

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