PCR versus culture in the detection of vaginal Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 202-203

  Petrikkos, G L ^a   Hadjisoteriou, M ^a   Daikos, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Culture; Mycoplasma hominis; Polymerase chain reaction assay; Ureaplasma urealyticum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; VAGINITIS;

EID: 34248393809     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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