Risk factors for plasma cell endometritis among women with cervical Neisseria gonorrhoeae, cervical Chlamydia trachomatis, or bacterial vaginosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 987-990

  Korn, A P ^a   Hessol, N A ^a   Padian, N S ^a   Bolan, G A ^a   Donegan, E ^a   Landers, D V ^a   Schachter, J ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Cervicitis; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Plasma cell endometritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMA CELL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0031833171     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70536-8     Document Type: Article

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