Urinary bacterial flora of women with urethral syndrome and interstitial cystitis

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-44

  Haarala, Mervi ^a   Kiilholma, Pentti ^a   Lehtonen, Olli Pekka ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fastidious bacteria; Interstitial cystitis; Urethral syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; URETHRA DISEASE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CYSTITIS, INTERSTITIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYNDROME; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINE;

EID: 0032906251     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010060     Document Type: Article

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