Preoperative screening strategies for bacterial vaginosis prior to elective hysterectomy: A cost comparison study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 500.e1-500.e7

  McElligott, Kara A ^a   Havrilesky, Laura J ^a   Myers, Evan R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial vaginosis; hysterectomy; preoperative screening; surgical site infection; vaginal cuff infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MEDICARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 80255123389     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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