Bacterial vaginosis - More questions than answers

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 333-334

  Schwebke, Jane R ^a  

^a 229 Tinsley Harrison Tower ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINITIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0030664009     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.5.333     Document Type: Editorial

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