Significance of a diagnosis of microorganisms on pap smear

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-51

  Fitzhugh, Valerie A ^a   Heller, Debra S ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytology; Vaginal smears; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; CANDIDA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPTOTHRIX; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA; SCREENING TEST; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINITIS;

ANIMALS; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVICAL DISEASES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 37549068144     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/lgt.0b013e31813e07ff     Document Type: Review

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