The Role of Bacterial Vaginosis in Infection After Major Gynecologic Surgery

oleh: L. Lin, J. Song, N. Kimber, S. Shott, J. Tangora, A. Aroutcheva, M. B. Mazees, A. Wells, A. Cohen, S. Faro

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 1999-01-01

Deskripsi

Purpose: Previous studies have reported an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and postoperative fever and infection. This prospective study investigated whether the intermediate or definite stages of BV are risk factors for postoperative infection after major gynecologic surgery.