Accuracy of Nugent's score and each Amsel's criteria in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1270-1274

  Chaijareenont, Kantida ^a   Sirimai, Korakot ^a   Boriboonhirunsarn, Dittakarn ^a   Kiriwat, Orawan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Amsel's criteria; Bacteria vaginosis; Diagnosis; Nugent's score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMSEL CRITERION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUGENT SCORE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PH; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; CERVIX MUCUS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 13744250802     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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