Validation of the use of Pap-stained vaginal smears for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

APMIS

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 809-813

  Eriksson, K ^a,b   Forsum, U ^b   Bjornerem A ^c   Platz Christensen, J J ^d   Larsson, P G ^a,b  

^a Ålands Centralsjukhus ^*  (Finland)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amsel; Bacterial vaginosis; Diagnosis; Pap stain; Vaginal smears

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; VAGINAL SMEARS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 34447092159     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: 16000463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2007.apm_607.x     Document Type: Article

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