Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection

Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection

Objective: The purpose of this study was to validate the standard minimal clinical criteria and the laparoscopic triad of tubal edema, erythema, and purulent exudate used to diagnose acute upper genital tract infection.

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Main Authors: Jeffrey F. Peipert, Lori A. Boardman, C. James Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1997-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744997000501
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spelling doaj-7fbabc23cf42417e89a43b2afa0694032020-11-24T22:30:25ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971997-01-015429129610.1155/S1064744997000501Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract InfectionJeffrey F. Peipert0Lori A. Boardman1C. James Sung2Division of Ambulatory Care, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, 101 Dudley Street, Providence 02905, RI, USADivision of Ambulatory Care, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, 101 Dudley Street, Providence 02905, RI, USADepartment of Pathology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USAObjective: The purpose of this study was to validate the standard minimal clinical criteria and the laparoscopic triad of tubal edema, erythema, and purulent exudate used to diagnose acute upper genital tract infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744997000501
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Lori A. Boardman
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Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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title Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
title_short Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
title_full Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
title_fullStr Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
title_full_unstemmed Performance of Clinical and Laparoscopic Criteria for the Diagnosis of Upper Genital Tract Infection
title_sort performance of clinical and laparoscopic criteria for the diagnosis of upper genital tract infection
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 1997-01-01
description Objective: The purpose of this study was to validate the standard minimal clinical criteria and the laparoscopic triad of tubal edema, erythema, and purulent exudate used to diagnose acute upper genital tract infection.
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