Gynecologic sequelae of bacterial vaginosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Soper, D E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Infection; Pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; NITROSAMINE; TRISULFAPYRIMIDINE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MORBIDITY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; UTERINE CERVICITIS; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032723988     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00135-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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