Treatments for bacterial vaginosis: An update on the expected cure rate

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages 35-36

  Larsson, P G ^a  

^a SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Clindamycin; Cure rates; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO;

CREAM; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030859637     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919417     Document Type: Short Survey

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