Comparison of oral and vaginal metronidazole therapy for nonspecific bacterial vaginosis

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 144-149

  Bistoletti, Peter ^a   Fredricsson, Bengt ^a   Hagström, Bertil ^c   Nord, Carl Erik ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b National Bacteriological Laboratory   (Sweden)

^c Sophiahemmet AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Intrauterine contraceptive device; Metronidazole; Microbiology; Vaginal treatment

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPPOSITORIES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0022568778     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000298944     Document Type: Article

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