Reproductive Tract Infections: Global Impact and Priorities for Women's Reproductive Health

by King K. Holmes, Peter Piot, Adrienne Germain, et al.

Book Overview

Reproductive tract infections (RTis) have become a silent epidemic that is devastating women's lives. Each year, thousands of women die needlessly from the consequences of these infections, including cervical cancer, ectopic pregnancy, acute and chronic infections of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, and puerperal infections. For many women, this happens because they receive medical attention too late, if at all. The terrible irony of this tragedy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489906932
• ISBN13: 9781489906939
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"