Efficacy of intravaginal 0.75% metronidazole gel for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

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Published in Obstet Gynecol on June 01, 1993

Authors

S L Hillier1, C Lipinski, A M Briselden, D A Eschenbach

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1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle.

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