Rectovaginal examinations and human papillomavirus: can we decrease the risk of colorectal infection?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 260.e1-260.e2

  Hurd, William W ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

colorectal neoplasms; digital rectal examination; human papillomavirus; physical examination; vaginal diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL INFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GLOVE; HUMAN; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL EXAMINATION; RISK REDUCTION; VAGINA SECRETION; WART VIRUS;

EID: 39649084002     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.034     Document Type: Article

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