Enterobius vermicularis infection of female genital tract: A report of three cases and review of literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 220-222

  Smolyakov, Rosalia ^a   Talalay, Boris ^a   Yanai Inbar, Ilana ^a   Pak, Isac ^a   Alkan, Michael ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ectopic enterobiasis; Enterobius vermicularis; Pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENTEROBIASIS; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037466213     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00003-4     Document Type: Article

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