Two cases of group A streptococcal vulvovaginitis in premenopausal adults in a sexual health setting

Sexual Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-188

  Bray, Susan ^a   Morgan, Jane ^a  

^a Sexual Health Service   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; SEXUAL HEALTH; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVOVAGINITIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVOVAGINITIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33748290188     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH05062     Document Type: Article

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