Obstetric and Gynecological Diseases and Complications Resulting from Vaginal Dysbacteriosis

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-184

  Kovachev, Stefan Miladinov ^a  

^a MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS;

DYSBIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; VAGINA;

DYSBIOSIS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; VAGINA;

EID: 84904553745     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-014-0414-5     Document Type: Review

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