Bacterial vaginosis: A sexually enhanced disease

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 575-576

  Verstraelen, Hans ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONDOM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; INFECTION CONTROL; INOCULATION; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LETTER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMANS; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 49449087100     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008189     Document Type: Letter

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