Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in women attending one of three general practices for routine cervical cytology

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 495-498

  Lamont, R F ^a   Morgan, D J ^a   Wilden, S D ^b   Taylor Robinson, D ^c  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Goldington Road Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; General Practice; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LINEAR MODELS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; SUBURBAN HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0033866559     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462001916371     Document Type: Article

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