Bacterial vaginosis in 2011: A lot of questions remain;La vaginose en 2011 : Encore beaucoup d'interrogations

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-36

  Bohbot, J M ^a   Lepargneur, J P ^b  

^a INSTITUT ALFRED FOURNIER   (France)

^b Novescia   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Gardnerella vaginalis; Lactobacilli; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ESTROGEN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMMENSAL; EPITHELIUM CELL; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CRISPATUS; LACTOBACILLUS INERS; PREGNANT WOMAN; RECURRENT INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS; ACTINOBACTERIA; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84855417424     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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