The use of sequential self-obtained vaginal smears for detecting changes in the vaginal flora

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 236-239

  Schwebke, Jane R ^a,b,c   Morgan, Shellie C ^a   Weiss, Heidi L ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b Jefferson County Department of Health   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTEROIDES; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 0030898119     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199704000-00009     Document Type: Article

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