The laboratory diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-79

  Money, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Infection; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 23244462959     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/230319     Document Type: Review

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