Role of amniocentesis for the diagnosis of subclinical intra-amniotic infection in preterm premature rupture of the membranes.

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Published in Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol on December 01, 1999

Authors

S C Blackwell1, S M Berry

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.

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