Quantitative microbiologic models for preterm delivery.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on March 01, 2003

Authors

Andrew B Onderdonk1, Mei-Ling Lee, Ellice Lieberman, Mary L Delaney, Ruth E Tuomala

Author Affiliations

1: Channing Laboratory, Departments of Pathology and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. aonderdonk@partners.org

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