Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is characterised by depletion of the normal Lactobacillus spp. and overgrowth of commensal anaerobic bacteria. We investigated the composition of vaginal microbiota and their association with BV in women of reproductive age. Vaginal samples from 1197 women were analysed, whereby n=451 patients had normal flora and n=614 were diagnosed with BV, the remaining patients wer...

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Venous leg ulcer (VLU) is a type of chronic wound that can take a long time to heal, being the most advanced presentation of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).1 VLUs are usually recurrent, affecting work productivity, quality of life and high public health care treatment costs. It is estimated that VLUs affect up to 1% of the adult population.1 These chronic wounds are usually infected by a di...