A case control study of anovaginal distance and bacterial vaginosis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 231-233

  Brotman, R M ^a   Melendez, J H ^b   Ghanem, K G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovaginal distance; Bacterial vaginosis (BV); Perineum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; LITHOTOMY POSITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANAL CANAL; BALTIMORE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 79955595472     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010307     Document Type: Article

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