A comparison of acridine orange, wet microscopy and Gram staining in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-213

  Nunns, D ^a,b   Mandai, D ^a   Farrand, R J ^a   O'Neill, H ^a   Henshaw, G ^a  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; STAINING; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030738226     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)94171-2     Document Type: Article

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