Evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test for bacterial vaginosis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 366-370

  O'dowd T C ^a   West, R R ^b   Winterburn, P J ^b   Hewlins, M J ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAMINES; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0029883190     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09743.x     Document Type: Article

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