Bacterial vaginosis and HIV infection.
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A Multicenter Study of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women With or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
BACKGROUND Bacterial vaginosis is a common gynecologic infection that has been associated with a variety of gynecologic and obstetric complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease, postabortal infection and premature delivery. Recent studies suggest that bacterial vaginosis may increase a woman's risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We undertook this study to assess whether the p...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Sexually transmitted infections
دوره 76 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000