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Candidiasis profile at the outpatient department of the university of cape coast hospital in the central region of Ghana: a retrospective study

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Introduction Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a public health problem with an estimated 138 million women globally experiencing recurrent VVC annually. The microscopic diagnosis of VVC has low sensitivity, but it remains an essential tool for diagnosis ...
Kwame Kumi Asare, Hilda Amuaku Bentil, Emmanuel Gyesi, Samuel Amoah, Felicity Bentsi-Enchill, Yeboah Kwaku Opoku   +5 more
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Molecular Diagnostics Update for the Emerging (If Not Already Widespread) Sexually Transmitted Infection Agent \u3cem\u3eMycoplasma genitalium\u3c/em\u3e: Just About Ready for Prime Time [PDF]

, 2017
Mycoplasma genitalium is an important and emerging agent of sexually transmitted infection in females and males, carrying the potential for postinfection genital tract sequelae.
Erik, Munson
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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Women in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to acquiring HIV infection and reproductive tract infections. Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disruption of the vaginal microbiota, has been shown to be strongly associated with HIV infection.
Gilles F Ndayisaba, Hans Verstraelen, Janneke van de Wijgert, Joris Menten, Kishor Mandaliya, Liselotte Hardy, Mary Mwaura, null null, Piet Cools, Rita Verhelst, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Tania Crucitti, Vicky Jespers   +12 more
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Associations between Nugent‐bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes in rural northwestern Bangladesh

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Bacterial vaginosis, defined by Nugent score (Nugent‐BV), has been associated with preterm birth and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, few studies have longitudinally described the associations between Nugent‐BV and adverse pregnancy outcomes at varying times in pregnancy.
Daniel J. Erchick, Susan Tuddenham, Lena Kan, Lee S. F. Wu, Alain B. Labrique, Hasmot Ali, Ethan K. Gough, Mahbubur Rashid, Towfida J. Siddiqua, Subhra Chakraborty, Pawel Gajer, Michael France, Jacques Ravel, Golsa M. Yazdy, Keith P. West, Parul Christian   +15 more
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New techniques to characterise the vaginal microbiome in pregnancy [PDF]

, 2016
Understanding of the vaginal microbiome in health and disease is essential to screen, detect and manage complications in pregnancy. One of the major complications of pregnancy is preterm birth, which is the leading world-wide cause of death and ...
Kaakoush, N, Mendz, G, Quinlivan, J
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A DNA methylation assay (MPap) using self‐collected tampon versus cytology collection swab for endometrial cancer detection

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the practicability of self‐collected tampons with the MPap assay for endometrial cancer (EC) detection, by comparing with the results of cervical swabs. Methods A total of 85 women at Tri‐Service General Hospital (TSGH) were included to directly compare the performance of physician‐collected swabs and self‐collected ...
Kuo‐Min Su, Kuo‐Chang Wen, Yi‐Hsin Lin, Po‐Hsuan Su, Lin‐Yu Chen, Hung Cheng Lai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between obesity and bacterial vaginosis as assessed by Nugent score [PDF]

, 2019
Background Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common vaginal conditions in the U.S. Recent studies have suggested obese women have an abnormal microbiota reminiscent of BV; however, few studies have investigated the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis
Allsworth, Jenifer E., Brookheart, Rita T., Lewis, Amanda L., Lewis, Warren G., Peipert, Jeffrey F.   +4 more
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P2.082 Post-Treatment Detection of Azithromycin in High-Vaginal Swabs Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) [PDF]

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2013
Introduction Recent data have raised questions over the efficacy of azithromycin 1g for the treatment of chlamydia infection. In order to measure effective absorption, we developed a protocol to quantify the concentration of azithromycin using liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in self-collected high-vaginal swabs. Methods
L A Vodstrcil, T Rupasinghe, D Tull, K Worthington, M Y Chen, W M Huston, C K Fairley, M McConville, S N Tabrizi, J S Hocking   +9 more
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Impact of COVID‐19 Pandemic on Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Common Bacterial Pathogens to Antibiotics in Northern Ghana

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed and compared antimicrobial resistance patterns of common bacterial pathogens before (October 2018–March 2020) and during (April 2020–December 2022) the COVID‐19 pandemic in Ghana's Northern Region. Amoxiclav (p = 0.027), ceftazidime (p = 0.002), ciprofloxacin (p = 0.001), gentamycin (p = 0.035), and meropenem (p < 0 ...
Hisham Alhassan Osumanu, Oliver Nangkuu Deberu, Abass Abdul‐Karim, Ahmed Alhassan, Ebenezer Kojo Addae, Stephen Opoku Afriyie, Stebleson Azure, Sadia Alimatu Lawal, Daron Davies Agboyie, Valentine Cheba Koyiri, Hudu Yakubu, Enoch Weikem Weyori, Kennedy Mensah Osei, Benjamin Demah Nuertey, Godfred Acheampong   +14 more
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Features of the vaginal microbiota and ways of correction of its disorders in case of full-term pregnancy

Медицинский совет, 2020
Introduction. The vaginal microflora has a direct impact on the health of a newborn child, as well as during the postpartum period in new mothers. The composition of the vaginal microflora of a new mother determines the microflora of her conjunctiva ...
Z. S. Zaydiyeva, M. K. Medzhidova
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