Trichomoniasis as Seen in a Chronic Vaginitis Clinic

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-84

  Dan, Michael ^a   Sobel, Jack D ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

metronidazole; parasites; sexually transmitted disease; Trichomonas vaginalis; vulvovaginitis

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINITIS; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 0029826347     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: 10980997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/S1064744996000178     Document Type: Article

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