Relation between Gram-stain and clinical criteria for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis with special reference to Gram grade II evaluation

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-10

  Taylor Robinson, David ^a,e   Morgan, D J ^b   Sheehan, M ^b   Rosenstein, I J ^c   Lamont, R F ^b,d  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Clinical criteria; Gram stain; Intermediate category

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CLINDAMYCIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL MEDICINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREDICTION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAGING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIA; BODY FLUIDS; CLINDAMYCIN; FEMALE; GENTIAN VIOLET; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PHENAZINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; STAINING AND LABELING; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0037239143     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203321043183     Document Type: Article

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