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. 1984 Apr;60(2):123–124. doi: 10.1136/sti.60.2.123

Preterm labour in association with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: case reports.

C J Lacey, J D Milne
PMCID: PMC1046451  PMID: 6704696

Abstract

We describe two cases of spontaneous rupture of the membranes, followed by premature labour at 32 and 34 weeks' gestation, in association with gonococcal infection.

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