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Vaginal Tampon Colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Women

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2020
Menstrual toxic shock syndrome (MTSS) is an uncommon severe acute disease that occurs in healthy menstruating women colonized by TSST-1-producing S. aureus who use intravaginal protection, such as tampons and menstrual cups. The catamenial product collected by the protection serves as a growth medium for
Chiaruzzi, Myriam, Barbry, Alexia, Muggeo, Anaëlle, Tristan, Anne, Jacquemond, Isaline, Badiou, Cedric, Cluzeau, Laurence, Bourdeau, Sabine, Durand, Thibaut, Engelmann, Astrid, Bosquet, Dorian, Bes, Michèle, Prigent-Combaret, Claire, Thioulouse, Jean, Muller, Daniel, Lina, Gérard   +15 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Microbicides Development Programme: design of a phase III trial to measure the efficacy of the vaginal microbicide PRO 2000/5 for HIV prevention [PDF]

, 2009
With 2.5 million new HIV infections per year, effective preventive methods against HIV are urgently needed, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. MDP301 is an ongoing trial of the vaginal microbicide PRO 2000/5 being conducted by the Microbicides Development
Pool, Robert, Nunn, A., Pool, R, Nunn, A, Hayes Richard, Sheena McCormack, Rutterford, Clare, McCormack, S, Crook, A.M., Rutterford, C, Nunn, Andrew, McCormack, S., Crook, AM, Hayes, Richard, Richard Hayes, Hayes, R., Crook Angela M, Clare Rutterford, Rutteford, C., Angela M Crook, McCormack, Sheena, Pool, R., McCormack Sheena, Nunn Andrew, Crook, Angela M, Andrew Nunn, Rutterford Clare, Pool Robert, Robert Pool, Hayes, R   +29 more
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Vaccinations During Pregnancy Protect the Mother–Infant Dyad and Are Generally Safe

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Vaccination in pregnancy has a critical impact on mothers, foetuses and infants. The aim of this paper was to summarise key points presented by experts attending the 12th Maria Delivoria‐Papadopoulos Perinatal Symposium in March 2025 and further expand and update them.
Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Despina D. Briana, Gian Carlo Di Renzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Elevated C‐Reactive Protein in Term Newborns With Neonatal Factors and Gut Microbiota

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Plasma C‐reactive protein (CRP) is widely used to assess neonatal infection, although mild, unexplained elevations are common in healthy newborns. We examined relationships between non‐infectious CRP levels and neonatal factors, and early gut microbiota composition in term infants.
Susanna Gardemeister, Aki Saarikivi, Samuli Rautava, Jani Mälkönen, Willem M. de Vos, Katri Korpela, Kaija‐Leena Kolho   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Stigmatizing Beliefs About HIV/AIDS Among Dental Students: The Impact of Clinical Education Level

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remain major global public health concerns. Oral lesions are often among the earliest manifestations of HIV, placing dentists at the forefront of early detection and management.
Tuğba Aydoğdu, Berkant Sezer
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in HIV negative women living in Cape Town, South Africa : a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2009
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-60).Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginal symptoms among women of childbearing age, although some women may be asymptomatic.
Gopolang, Felicity Pinkie
core   +1 more source

Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence and Determinants Among Sexual Health Clinic Attendees in Bucharest, Romania

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Cross‐sectional study among 70 sexual health clinic attendees (70% MSM) in Bucharest combining multisite STI testing with knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessment. Key findings include 35.5% bacterial STI prevalence, essential extragenital testing, and cost barriers to screening uptake.
Andrei Tanasov, George‐Sorin Tiplica
wiley   +1 more source

Candida auris persists in the vaginal microaerobic niche in the absence of interleukin-17A

mSphere
Candida auris is an emerging fungus notable for its high drug resistance and persistent colonization of human hosts and environmental surfaces. However, its role in vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a common form of superficial candidiasis, remains poorly ...
Masahiro Abe, Sota Sadamoto, Akiko Nagamori, Minoru Shinozaki, Sayoko Oiki, Amato Otani, Ami Koizumi, Takayuki Shinohara, Yoichiro Iwakura, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Yoshitsugu Miyazaki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Opportunistic Microorganisms in the Etiology of Chronic Endometritis in Women of Reproductive Age [PDF]

Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия, 2015
Objective. To assess potential role of opportunistic microorganisms in the etiology of chronic endometritis by comparison of microbiota of upper and lower genital tract in women of reproductive age with different histopathologic findings of chronic ...
Muravyova V.V., Priputnevich T.V., Yakushevskaya O.V., Tchernukha G.E., Marchenko L.A., Ankirskaya A.S., Lyubasovskaya L.A., Melkumyan A.R.   +7 more
doaj  

Candidíase vulvovaginal: sintomatologia, fatores de risco e colonização anal concomitante Vulvovaginal candidiasis: symptomatology, risk factors and concomitant anal colonization

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2007
OBJETIVO: analisar pacientes com candidíase vulvovaginal quanto a sintomatologia, fatores de risco e resultados da cultura anal, identificar a freqüência de Candida albicans e não C. albicans e correlacionar as colonizações anal e vaginal. MÉTODOS: foram
Antônio Arildo Reginaldo de Holanda, Ana Cristina Santos Fernandes, Christiane Medeiros Bezerra, Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira, Manoel Reginaldo Rocha de Holanda, Julita de Campos Pipolo Holanda, Eveline Pipolo Milan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source