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Streptococcus pneumoniae: An Unusual Pathogen Seen In High Vaginal Swab

International Journal of Biomedical Research, 2015
Streptococcus pneumoniae are Gram positive lanceolate diplococci. In some individuals they are present as normal commensals of the nasopharynx. They cause pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis and bacterial meningitis. Infection may be exogenous or endogenous in origin. S.pneumoniae however are not a part of the normal vaginal flora.
Dr.Madhusudhan E, Dr Thomas S Kuruvilla, Dr Sagar Chandrakar   +2 more
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Bacterial vaginosis pattern and antibiotic susceptibility testing in female patients using high vaginal swabs

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2022
Abstract. Al-Kraety IAA, Al-Muhanna SG, Banoon SR, Ghasemian A. 2022. Bacterial vaginosis pattern and antibiotic susceptibility testing in female patients using high vaginal swabs. Biodiversitas 23: 2838-2844. Bacterial species found in the vaginal environment encompass a wide variety of species.
ISRAA ABDUL AMEER AL-KRAETY, SDDIQ GHANI AL-MUHANNA, SHAIMA RABEA BANOON, ABDOLMAJID GHASEMIAN   +3 more
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Isolation of Salmonella Typhi from High Vaginal Swab in a Case of Septic Abortion

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2017
Salmonella Typhi can be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant females with adverse outcomes. Risk of infections increases manifold during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and immunological phenomena. S. Typhi has the ability to cross placenta (vertical transmission) resulting in miscarriage, stillbirth or premature labour.
Pragnya Paramita, Jena, Shalini Dewan, Duggal, Avinash, Kumar, Tanisha, Bharara, Abha, Sharma, Renu, Gur   +5 more
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Human papillomavirus infection and its association with cervical dysplasia in Ecuadorian women attending a private cancer screening clinic

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2009
Women living in Latin American countries bear a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer, a condition caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
C.R. Brown, M.L. Leon, K. Muñoz, A. Fagioni, L.G. Amador, B. Frain, W. Tu, B. Qadadri, D.R. Brown   +8 more
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The prevalence and risk factors for Trichomonas vaginalis infection amongst human immunodeficiency virus-infected pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics of a university teaching hospital in Lagos, South-Western, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2018
Background: Trichomonas vaginalis infection is the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Interactions between this infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may cause adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm labour ...
Olaolopin Ijasan, Kehinde Sharafadeen Okunade, Ayodeji Ayotunde Oluwole   +2 more
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Test performance and acceptability of self- versus provider-collected swabs for high-risk HPV DNA testing in female-to-male trans masculine patients. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) causes virtually all cervical cancers. Trans masculine (TM) people (those assigned female at birth who identify with a gender other than female) have low uptake of conventional cervical cancer screening.
Sari L Reisner, Madeline B Deutsch, Sarah M Peitzmeier, Jaclyn M White Hughto, Timothy P Cavanaugh, Dana J Pardee, Sarah A McLean, Lori A Panther, Marcy Gelman, Matthew J Mimiaga, Jennifer E Potter   +10 more
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Serotype-specific acquisition and loss of group B streptococcus recto-vaginal colonization in late pregnancy. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Maternal recto-vaginal colonization with Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and consequent vertical transmission to the newborn predisposes neonates to early-onset invasive GBS disease. This study aimed to determine the acquisition and loss of serotype-specific
Gaurav Kwatra, Peter V Adrian, Tinevimbo Shiri, Eckhart J Buchmann, Clare L Cutland, Shabir A Madhi   +5 more
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Phenotypic Characterization and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern to Fluconazole in Candida species Isolated from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: Vaginal candidiasis is a common gynecological finding among women worldwide. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) along with speciation of Candida with special reference to its antifungal
Latha Ragunathan, Poongothai G.K, Annie Rofeena Sinazer, Kavitha Kannaiyan, Hemalatha Gurumurthy, Nirmala Jaget, Sethumadhavan Kuthalaramalingam   +6 more
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Development and clinical assessment of new objective adherence markers for four microbicide delivery systems used in HIV prevention studies

Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Adherence is critical for successful topical, vaginally delivered anti-retroviral (ARV)-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Quantitating systemic or tissue ARV levels through LC–MS/MS is currently viewed as the most reliable measure of ...
Terry A. Jacot, Meredith R. Clark, Oluwatosin E. Adedipe, Susan Godbout, Abby G. Peele, Susan Ju, Jill L. Schwartz, Andrea R. Thurman, Gustavo F. Doncel   +8 more
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Relationship between Maternal and Perinatal Outcome with High Vaginal Swab Culture: A Cross-sectional Study

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2020
Introduction: Most of the pregnancies progress normally but unfortunately, few are prone to developing complications. Some antenatal and intra-partum conditions place the mother and the developing foetus or both at risk for complications and infections which undoubtedly play a major role in the same.
Charu Mahajan, Devyani Misra, Mariyam Faruqi, Rajkumar Mishra   +3 more
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