Vulvovaginitis: Clinical features, aetiology, and microbiology of the genital tract

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-67

  Jaquiery, A ^a   Stylianopoulos, A ^a   Hogg, G ^a   Grover, S ^a  

^a ALICE SPRINGS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Premenarchal; Vaginal flora; Vulvovaginitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 0033016401     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.81.1.64     Document Type: Article

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