Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 4 , Pages 797-798 , October 2004

Microbiology of the endometrium and in vitro fertilization: Do we yet understand the implications?

  • Kurt T. Barnhart, M.D., M.S.C.E.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kurt T. Barnhart, M.D., M.S.C.E., University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3701 Market Street, 8th floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (FAX: 215-349-5512

Received 14 April 2004 ,Revised 14 April 2004 ,Accepted 14 April 2004.

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PII: S0015-0282(04)01287-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.037

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 4 , Pages 797-798 , October 2004

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