Propolis solution for the treatment of chronic vaginitis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-132

  Imhof, M ^a   Lipovac, M ^a   Kurz, Ch ^a   Barta, J ^a   Verhoeven, H C ^a   Huber, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Candidiasis; Propolis; Vaginal infection; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROPOLIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS;

EID: 17844408406     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.01.033     Document Type: Article

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