The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-23

  Karani, A ^a   De Vuyst, H ^a,b   Luchters, S ^a,d   Othigo, J ^c   Mandaliya, K ^c   Chersich, M F ^a,d   Temmerman, M ^a,d  

^a International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Diagnostic accuracy; Pap smears; Sensitivity and specificity; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VAGINITIS; VALIDITY;

EID: 34250162893     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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