Trichomonas vaginalis infection: Risk indicators among women attending for routine gynecologic examination

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-237

  Verteramo, Rosita ^a   Calzolari, Ettore ^a   Degener, Anna Marta ^a,b   Masciangelo, Raffaele ^a,b   Patella, Alfredo ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Sexually transmitted disease; Trichomonas vaginalis diagnosis; Wet mount examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS;

EID: 42149193758     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00692.x     Document Type: Article

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