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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an extremely common reproductive tract condition worldwide with reported high prevalence among African population. Factors associated with this condition include preterm labour, premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery
Rumanyika, Richard, Rumanyika, Richard N., Mirambo, Miriam, Shayo, Prosper A., Kihunrwa, Albert, Gumodoka, Balthazar, KIDOLA, JEREMIAH, Magoma, Moke, Massinde, Anthony N., Ngwalida, Nnhandi, Kidola , Jeremiah   +10 more
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Sialidase Activity in the Cervicovaginal Fluid Is Associated With Changes in Bacterial Components of Lactobacillus-Deprived Microbiota

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
IntroductionSialidase activity in the cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) is associated with microscopic findings of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA gene in vaginal samples has revealed that the majority of microscopic BV cases fit into
Carolina Sanitá Tafner Ferreira, Camila Marconi, Camila Marconi, Cristina M. G. L. Parada, Jacques Ravel, Marcia Guimaraes da Silva   +5 more
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Assessing the Impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Genital Inflammation and Microbiota Among Kenyan Female Sex Workers. [PDF]

Am J Reprod Immunol
ABSTRACT Problem Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is harmful to physical, mental, and reproductive health, though the effect of this practice on a woman's HIV susceptibility is poorly understood. Despite the known associations of FGM/C with short‐term vaginal epithelial damage, neither genital inflammation nor the genital microbiome have been ...
Pollock J, Liu R, Rwenji E, Orobi E, Udayakumar S, Huibner S, Kung'u M, Kabuti R, Babu H, Maisha Fiti Study Champions, Irungu E, Ngurukiri P, Muthoga P, Adhiambo W, Weiss HA, Seeley J, Abramsky T, Kimani J, Beattie TS, Kaul R.   +19 more
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The efficacy of vaginal clindamycin for the treatment of abnormal genital tract flora in pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2003
To assess the efficacy of 2% clindamycin vaginal cream (CVC) to treat bacterial vaginosis (BV) in ...
Sheehan, M, Mandal, D, Jones, BM, Hay, PE, Lamont, RF   +4 more
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Bacterial vaginosis in female facility workers in north-western Tanzania: prevalence and risk factors. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of, and risk factors for, bacterial vaginosis (BV) among herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 seropositive Tanzanian women at enrollment into a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of HSV suppressive treatment.
Ross, D, P Hay, Hambleton, Ian, Watson-Jones, Deborah, H A Weiss, D Everett, Tanton, Clare, Watson-Jones, D, J Changalucha, Ross, David, Baisley, Kathy, Weiss, Helen, D Watson-Jones, Hayes, Richard, Everett, Dean, R Hayes, Hambleton, I, K Mugeye, Mugeye, Kokugonza, Weiss, HA, Changalucha, John, Hay, Phillip, Tanton, C, Chirwa, Tobias, D Ross, Changalucha, J, Everett, D, T Chirwa, I Hambleton, K Baisley, Mugeye, K, Baisley, K, Hay, P, C Tanton, Chirwa, T, Hayes, R   +35 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for bacterial vaginosis and cervicitis among 511 female workers attending gynecological examination in Changchun, China

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019
Objective: This study aims to identify the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and cervicitis among 511 female workers attending gynecological examination and determine the risk factors for bacterial vaginosis and cervicitis.
Meng Li, Ling Li, Rui Wang, Shou-Meng Yan, Xiao-Yu Ma, Shan Jiang, Tian-Yu Gao, Yan Yao, Bo Li   +8 more
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A Comparison of Dequalinium Chloride Vaginal Tablets (Fluomizin (R)) and Clindamycin Vaginal Cream in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy and Safety [PDF]

, 2012
Aims: To investigate if vaginal application of dequalinium chloride (DQC, Fluomizin (R)) is as effective as vaginal clindamycin (CLM) in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV).
Gerber, Stefan, Spacek, Jiri, Unzeitig, Vit, Weissenbacher, Ernst Rainer, de Tejada, Begona Martinez, Halaska, Michael, Donders, Gilbert, Martinez De Tejada Weber, Begona   +7 more
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Predictive value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in patients with vaginitis: nested case-control study [PDF]

Folia Medica
Aim: To investigate the value of the hematological indices to differentiate bacterial vaginosis (BV) from vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and predict treatment response.
Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Nuaimi
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P365 Microbial risk factors for acquisition of symptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) [PDF]

Poster Presentations, 2019
Background Vaginal dysbiosis is common among women of reproductive age but many women having vaginal dysbiosis do not develop symptomatic BV requiring treatment. Our objective was to identify microbiota using quantitative PCR (qPCR) which were associated with acquisition of symptomatic BV.
May Beamer, Leslie Meyn, Melinda Petrina, Lisa Cosentino, Hilary Avolia, Michele Austin, Allison Demarco, Victoria Gould, Sharon Hillier   +8 more
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Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government investment in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, evidence of benefit remains ...
Atherton, H, Simms Ian, Simms, Ian, Pippa Oakeshott, Taylor-Robinson, David, Adamma Aghaizu, Kerry Sally, Oakeshott Pippa, Hay Phillip, Ian Simms, Kerry, S, Aghaizu, A, Taylor-Robinson David, Aghaizu, Adamma, Kerry, Sally M., Hay, Sima, Hay Sima, Aghaizu Adamma, Taylor-Robinson, D, Hay, Phillip, David Taylor-Robinson, Oakeshott, Pippa, Helen Atherton, Oakeshott, P, Hay, S, Atherton Helen, Atherton, Helen, Kerry, Sally, Hay, P, Sima Hay, Simms, I, Phillip Hay, Sally Kerry   +32 more
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