Vaginal flora changes associated with Mycoplasma hominis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 173-178

  Mardh, Per Anders ^a,d   Elshibly, Salaheldin ^b   Railings, Ingegerd ^c   Heuberg, Dan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Institute Far Infectious Disease Control   (Sweden)

^c Falnn Hospital

^d Institute of Clinical Bacteriology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genital symptoms and signs; Mymplasma hominis; Vaginal flora change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; VAGINA; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0030635854     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)80031-2     Document Type: Article

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