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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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The Microbial Ecology of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Fine Scale Resolution Metagenomic Analysis [PDF]
The vaginal microbiota play an important protective role in maintaining the health of women. Disruption of the mutualistic relationship that exists between bacterial communities in the vagina and their hosts can lead to bacterial vaginosis (BV), a ...
Jacques Ravel, Larry J. Forney
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Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng +21 more
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Host carbon sources modulate cell wall architecture, drug resistance and virulence in a fungal pathogen [PDF]
The survival of all microbes depends upon their ability to respond to environmental challenges. To establish infection, pathogens such as Candida albicans must mount effective stress responses to counter host defences while adapting to dynamic changes in
Adya, Ashok K. +6 more
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Prevalence of multi-drug resistant pathogen isolated from high vaginal swab in Nigeria
Samples of 262 high vaginal swabs collected from patients attending Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu were screened for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) pathogen and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Micro-organisms isolated from these samples include; Niesseria gonorrhea, Staphylococcus aureus, Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida
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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 +5 more
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Background: porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is associated with reproductive disease in newly populated herds and in replacement breeding stock from new sources and is almost exclusively reported in gilts. Objective: the main purpose of this study was to
María Antonia Rincón Monroy +2 more
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Developing a serocorrelate of protection against invasive group B streptococcus disease in pregnant women: a feasibility study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of infection in infants. Currently, intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is the major strategy to prevent invasive group B streptococcus disease.
Andrews, N +16 more
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Abstract Objective This study conduct viral genome sequencing among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)‐infected pregnant and postpartum individuals, and investigates disease severity and maternal and perinatal outcomes considering variant of concern (VOC) and non‐VOC groups.
Guilherme M. Nobrega +27 more
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Abstract Objective To assess an innovative technique of intra‐cesarean post‐placental insertion of the Copper T380A IUD (CPPIUD), and explore the role of predischarge ultrasound with replacement of low‐lying IUDs. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, from May 31, 2023, to April 3, 2024.
Kyungu M. Kime +2 more
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