Association between group a beta-haemolytic streptococci and vulvovaginitis in adult women: A case-control study

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1019-1021

  Bruins, M J ^a   Damoiseaux, R A M J ^b   Ruijs, G J H M ^a  

^a Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Netherlands)

^b General Practice 'De Hof Van Blom' ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP F; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VULVOVAGINITIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 68849107758     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-009-0733-5     Document Type: Article

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