Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by Amsel's criteria

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 76-78

  Iftikhar, Razia ^a  

^a Dept of Obstetrics/Gynaecology   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Amsel's criteria; Bacterial; Vaginal diseases; Vaginosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTION; SAUDI ARABIA; SCREENING TEST; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0037732808     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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