Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis by self collected vaginal swabs during pregnancy: A pilot study;Diagnostic de vaginose bactérienne par auto-prélèvement vaginal pendant la grossesse: étude pilote

Revue Francophone des Laboratoires

Volumn 2006, Issue 386, 2006, Pages 45-48

  Bresson, Lucie ^a   Massoni, Sophie ^b   Jailloux Beaurain, Caroline ^c   Bissinger, Marie Christine ^a   Subtil, Damien ^a   Husson, Marie Odile ^a   Courcol, René ^a   Fruchart, Annie ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Laboratoire Demarquilly et associés 62110 Hénin Beaumont   (France)

^c Groupe biologique du Val de Liane   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Nugent score; pregnancy; self collected swab

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047167126     PISSN: 1773035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-035X(06)80575-7     Document Type: Article

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