Treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a comparison of oral metronidazole, metronidazole vaginal gel, and clindamycin vaginal cream

Journal of Family Practice, Nov, 1995 by Daron G. Ferris, Mark S. Litaker, Lisa Woodward, Dianne Mathis, Julie Hendrich

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