Management of bacterial vaginosis

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 33-35

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Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREAM; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GEL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; ODOR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREMATURE LABOR; SHORT SURVEY; TASTE DISORDER; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS; VULVITIS;

EID: 0031800524     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.1998.36533     Document Type: Short Survey

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