Mycoplasma genitalium: Aetiological agent of sexually transmitted infection;Mycoplasma genitalium - Etiologisk agens for seksuelt overført infeksjon

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 127, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2233-2235

  Jernberg, Elise J N ^a   Moi, Harald ^b  

^a Olafiaklinikken   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

EID: 35148862038     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: 08077096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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