Comparison of clinical diagnosis and microbiological test results in vaginal infections

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 172-174

  Karaca, M ^a   Bayram, A ^a   Kocoglu, M E ^b,c   Gocmen, A ^a   Eksi, F ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clinical diagnosis; Microbiological diagnosis; Vaginal infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PH MEASUREMENT; SYMPTOM; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 28044466887     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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