Acetarsol pessaries in the treatment of metronidazole resistant Trichomonas vaginalis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 277-280

  Chen, M Y ^a   Smith, N A ^a   Fox, E F ^a,b   Bingham, J S ^a   Barlow, D ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metronidazole resistance; Treatment; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ACETARSOL; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; ARSENICALS; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PESSARIES; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032956808     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462991913943     Document Type: Article

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