Cytolytic vaginosis: Examination of 2947 vaginal smears

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-24

  Demirezen, S ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cytolytic vaginosis; Lactobacillus; Vaginal smears

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOLYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; NEUTROPHIL; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; TURKEY; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0037343694     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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