Evaluation of a novel diagnostic test for bacterial vaginosis: 'The electronic nose'

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-118

  Hay, Phillip ^a   Tummon, A ^b   Ogunfile, M ^a   Adebiyi, A ^a   Adefowora, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Diagnosis; Polymer sensors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 12244293376     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203321156881     Document Type: Article

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