Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis: Differential diagnosis and alternate diagnostic criteria

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 306-310

  Bradford, Jennifer ^a   Fischer, Gayle ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

clindamycin; Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis; vaginal discharge; vaginal diseases; vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DESQUAMATIVE INFLAMMATORY VAGINITIS; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECCHYMOSIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CLINDAMYCIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958113875     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3181d737d0     Document Type: Article

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