Evaluation of Vaginal Culture Results in Recurrent Vaginitis
Introduction: Vaginitis is one of the most common complaints of women who present to health institutions. This study aimed to evaluate the results of vaginal culture obtained from patients who were admitted to the outpatient clinic because of recurrent ...
Fehmi Ünal
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Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Objective: Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal disorder among women of reproductive age, has been suggested as co-factor in the development of cervical cancer.
De Sutter, Philippe +6 more
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Cervical Ectropion May Be a Cause of Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis
Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis is a poorly understood chronic vaginitis with an unknown etiology. Symptoms of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis include copious yellowish discharge, vulvovaginal discomfort, and dyspareunia.
Leia Mitchell, MSc +3 more
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Optimising the management of vaginal discharge syndrome in Bulgaria: cost effectiveness of four clinical algorithms with risk assessment [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance and cost effectiveness of the WHO recommendations of incorporating risk-assessment scores and population prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) into vaginal discharge syndrome (VDS)
Anguenot, J-L +10 more
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Metronidazole resistance: a hidden epidemic? [PDF]
This is a personal reflection from working as a clinical microbiologist and becoming increasingly concerned over gaps in our knowledge of metronidazole resistance and its impact on clinical ...
Smith, Andrew
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Comparison of image analysis software packages in the assessment of adhesion of microorganisms to mucosal epithelium using confocal laser scanning microscopy [PDF]
We have compared current image analysis software packages in order to find the most useful one for assessing microbial adhesion and inhibition of adhesion to tissue sections.
An +47 more
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Objective. One of the most common gynecological pathologies among women of reproductive age is non-specific vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis cause many obstetric and gynecological complications, and disease recurrence remains high ...
O.D. Ryazanova, G.I. Reznichenko
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How does gut microbiota affect the vaginitis axis? The mediating role of plasma metabolites
Vaginitis is the most common problem afflicting women of childbearing age. However, the underlying etiological factors remain poorly understood, leading to recurrent vaginitis and constraining clinical management.
Mo Li +8 more
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Background: Atrophic vaginitis is a disease, which affects up to 50% of postmenopausal women. This study compared the effectiveness and user-friendliness of Vagifem (an estradiol vaginal tablet) and vaginal estrogen cream in the treatment of atrophic ...
Pardis Hosseinzadeh +3 more
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Epidemiology of mixed vaginitis and its management [PDF]
Vaginitis is a common reason for visits to a health care provider, accounting for 6 million visits per year. Symptoms associated with vaginitis can cause substantial distress, resulting in time lost from work and altered self-esteem.
Galea, Therese
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