Effects of contraceptive method on the vaginal microbial flora: A prospective evaluation

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 595-601

  Gupta, Kalpana ^a   Hillier, Sharon L ^b   Hooton, Thomas M ^a   Roberts, Pacita L ^a   Stamm, Walter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA PESSARY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA;

EID: 0034048827     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315267     Document Type: Article

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