The Role of Gardnerella Vaginalis in Nonspecific Vaginitis in Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device Users

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-70

  Gupta, Brijinder K ^a   Kumar, Raj ^a   Sofat, R ^a   Khurana, S ^a   Deepinder, ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Clue cells; Gardnerella; IUCD; Non specific vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0031617553     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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