Self-collected vaginal swabs to diagnosis bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy: a pilot study;Autoprélèvement vaginal à la recherche d'une vaginose bactérienne pendant la grossesse : étude pilote

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 701-705

  Bresson, L ^a   Massoni, S ^b   Jailloux Beaurain, C ^c   Bissinger, M C ^a   Subtil, D ^a   Husson, M O ^a   Courcol, R ^a   Fruchart, A ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Laboratoire Demarquilly et associés   (France)

^c Groupe biologique du Val de Liane   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Nugent score; Pregnancy; Self collected swab

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL DENSITY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; SCREENING; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 33748934020     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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