Autopsy of bacterial vaginosis: A physiological entity rather than a contagious disease

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 578-579

  Leppäluoto, Pentti A ^a  

^a NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MORPHOTYPE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VAGINITIS;

COITUS; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 43049111366     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802031049     Document Type: Letter

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