Comparison of two types of dipsticks to measure vaginal pH in clinical practice

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-224

  Donders, Gilbert G G ^a,b,c   Caeyers, Tinne ^a   Tydhof, Priska ^a   Riphagen, Ine ^a   van den Bosch, Thierry ^a   Bellen, Gert ^c  

^a Regionaal Ziekenhuis Heilig Hart Tienen   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Femicare vzw   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aerobic vaginitis; Bacterial vaginosis; Bedside test; Candida; Lactobacillary flora; pH test strips; Vaginal infection; Vaginal pH; Vaginal smear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BELGIUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIPSTICK TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 34548831914     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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