Development of modified diagnostic criteria for bacterial vaginosis at peripheral health centres in developing countries

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 373-377

  Mittal, Vineeta ^a   Jain, Amita ^b   Pradeep, Yashodhara ^b  

^a Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital   (India)

^b KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amsel criteria; Bacterial vaginosis; BV; Nugent scoring

Indexed keywords

AMINE; INDACATEROL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODIFIED AMSEL CRITERIA; ODOR; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84861386263     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1625     Document Type: Article

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