The minimum single oral metronidazole dose for treating trichomoniasis a randomized, blinded study

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 699-703

  Spence, Michael R ^a   Harwell, Todd S ^a   Davies, Mary C ^a   Smith, Joan L ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0031000980     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)81437-8     Document Type: Article

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