The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the diagnosis of childhood sexual abuse;Papel de la Gardnerella vaginalis en el diagnostico de abuso sexual infantil

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 861-866

  Pou Fernandez, J ^a   Ruiz Espana A ^a   Reus, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0034096787     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(00)00133-2     Document Type: Article

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