Pattern of sexually transmitted diseases among pregnant women in Burkina Faso, west Africa: Potential for a clinical management based on simple approaches

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 188-193

  Meda, Nicolas ^a   Sangaré, Lassina ^a   Lankoandé, Salif ^a   Sanou, Paul T ^a   Compaoré, Pierre I ^a   Catraye, Joseph ^a   Cartoux, Michel ^a   Soudré, Robert B ^a  

^a Centre MURAZ/OCCGE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Burkina Faso; Pregnant women; Screening; STD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CANDIDIASIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONIASIS;

EID: 79959978271     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.3.188     Document Type: Article

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