OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania and to compare the occurrence of STIs/RTIs among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and uninfected women. METHODS Pregnant women in their 3rd trimester (N = 2654) were recruited from two primary health care clinics bet...

OBJECTIVE This article reviews current research into non-antibiotic treatments for bacterial vaginosis and assesses interest in the use of alternative therapies for women's health in a non-representative sample of women. DESIGN Literature review and online survey. SUBJECTS A convenience sample of 192 women was selected from an online community devoted to the discussion of women's health. ...

We report the principal characteristics of 'Anaerococcus mediterraneensis' strain Marseille P2765, a new member of the Anaerococcus genus. Strain Marseille P2765 was isolated in a vaginal sample of a 26-year-old patient with bacterial vaginosis.

We report the principal characteristics of 'Peptoniphilus raoultii' strain KHD4 (= CSUR P0110), a new member of the Peptoniphilus genus. Strain KHD4 was isolated from the vaginal flora of a 33-year-old woman with bacterial vaginosis.

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of lactic acid locally, metronidazole orally and placebo in women with bacterial vaginosis. DESIGN Randomised clinical trial. SETTING 30 general practices in the Netherlands. PATIENTS 125 women consulting the general practitioner for symptomatic bacterial vaginosis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Duration of subjective symptoms, recurrence of symptoms, clinically ...

UNLABELLED High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is considered as the most prevalent vaginal imbalance affecting women of reproductive age. However, the relationship between HPV and BV infection is unclear. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection combined with bacterial vaginosis (...

Bacterial vaginosis is the foremost cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age. It is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome[1-5], pelvic inflammatory disease[5,6], chorioamnionitis[2,5,7], endometritis[8] and increased susceptibility to Human Immunodeficiency Virus[9]. Routine diagnostic procedures require laboratory expertise. As the prevalence is high [10], patients ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the economic impact of screening for and treatment of bacterial vaginosis during early pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN Data from a clinical study that aligned two screening and treatment strategies and a no-screening or treatment strategy with three gynecologic practices in Berlin were used in decision tree analysis. Costs applied to the clinical outcomes were determined from st...

Vaginal discharge is a common complaint of women attending gynaecological clinics. The purpose of this study was to compare the occurrence of commonly implicated microorganisms in vaginal discharge amongst women with or without the complaint, attending a gynaecological and family planning clinic. The association of Gardnerella vaginalis with bacterial vaginosis was also studied. It was found th...

OBJECTIVE To identify the microbiota communities in the vaginal tracts of healthy Mexican women across the pregnancy. METHODS Vaginal swabs were obtained during the prenatal visit of women from all trimesters (n = 64) of healthy pregnant women of Mexico City. DNA was isolated from each sample, and PCR-DGGE and sequencing of 16S rRNA gene fragments were used to identify the bacterial communiti...