Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in the pregnant patient in an acute care setting

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 545-549

  Rouse, Angela G ^a   Gil, Karen M ^a   Davis, Kenneth ^a  

^a AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Diagnosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL RECORD; PH MEASUREMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 61349156731     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0766-5     Document Type: Article

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