Frequency of trichomoniasis in patients admitted to outpatient clinics in Hamadan (2007) and relationship between clinical diagnosis and laboratory findings

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-35

  Rabiee, Soghra ^a   Fallah, Mohammad ^b   Zahabi, Fatemeh ^c  

^a Hamadan University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

^b HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Clinical; Diagnosis; Iran; Prevalence; Trichomoniasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SYMPTOM; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 77957654121     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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