Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and its risk factors in HIV/AIDS patients with abnormal vaginal discharge

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-158

  Nwadioha, Samuel ^a,c   Egah, Daniel ^b,c   Banwat, Edmond ^b,c   Egesie, Julie ^b,c   Onwuezobe, Ifeanyi ^b,c  

^a BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Culture; HIV AIDS; Microscopy; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CHILD; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MOBILINCUS; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952430466     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60059-X     Document Type: Article

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