Interaction of microbiology and pathology in women undergoing investigations for infertility

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 135-145

  Debattista, Joseph ^a,b,e   Gazzard, Caroline M ^c   Wood, Robyn N ^c   Allan, John A ^d   Allan, Janet M ^d   Scarman, Anthony ^b   Mortlock, Miranda ^b   Timms, Peter ^b   Knox, Christine L ^b  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c QML Pathology   (Australia)

^d WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Sexual Health and AIDS Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Endometriosis; Falloposcopy; Tubal infertility; Ureaplasmas

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FALLOPOSCOPY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; UREAPLASMA;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 11844251212     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440400020703     Document Type: Article

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