Can vaginal pH be measured from the wet mount slide?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 100-103

  Donders, G ^a,b,c   Slabbaert, K ^a,b   Vancalsteren, K ^a,b,c   Pelckmans, S ^a,b   Bellen, G ^c  

^a Regionaal Ziekenhuis Heilig Hart Tienen   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Femicare vzw   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abnormal vaginal flora; Aerobic vaginitis; Bacterial vaginosis; Candida vaginitis; Lactobacillary grades; Lactobacillus; Vaginal microflora; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; TISSUE SECTION; VAGINA; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

EID: 68349152637     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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