Anaerobes in bacterial vaginosis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-126

  Aggarwal, A ^a   Devi, P ^a   Jain, R ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobes; Bacterial vaginosis

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BACTEROIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; LABOR; MEDICAL SCHOOL; OBSTETRICS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0041919649     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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