Severity of bacterial vaginosis and the risk of sexually transmitted infection

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113.e1-113.e6

  Allsworth, Jenifer E ^a   Peipert, Jeffrey F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial vaginosis; sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 79960897394     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.060     Document Type: Article

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