Bacterial vaginosis: a synthesis of the literature on etiology, prevalence, risk factors, and relationship with chlamydia and gonorrhea infections

CT Bautista, E Wurapa, WB Sateren, S Morris… - Military Medical …, 2016 - Springer
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal disorder in women of reproductive age. Since
the initial work of Leopoldo in 1953 and Gardner and Dukes in 1955, researchers have not …

Bacterial vaginosis: An insight into the prevalence, alternative treatments regimen and it's associated resistance patterns

A Javed, F Parvaiz, S Manzoor - Microbial pathogenesis, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is a complex polymicrobial infection of vagina that shifts the
paradigms of vaginal flora from lactobacilli to opportunistic pathogens. BV is catagorized by …

Finding a balance in the vaginal microbiome: how do we treat and prevent the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis?

RJ Joseph, HL Ser, YH Kuai, LTH Tan, VJT Arasoo… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been reported in one-third of women worldwide at different life
stages, due to the complex balance in the ecology of the vaginal microbiota. It is a common …

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors among women complaining of genital tract infection

A Bitew, Y Abebaw, D Bekele… - International journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Bacterial vaginosis is a global concern due to the increased risk of acquisition
of sexually transmitted infections. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of bacterial …

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis and their associated risk factors among pregnant women from northern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

GT Yalew, S Muthupandian, K Hagos, L Negash… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and aerobic
vaginitis (AV) and their associated risk factors among pregnant women from Ethiopia. Also …

Common causes of vaginal infections and antibiotic susceptibility of aerobic bacterial isolates in women of reproductive age attending at Felegehiwot referral Hospital …

W Mulu, M Yimer, Y Zenebe, B Abera - BMC women's health, 2015 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis, candidal, trichomonal and Gonococcal vaginal infections
are a major health problems associated with gynecologic complications and increase in …

Bacterial vaginosis in association with spontaneous abortion and recurrent pregnancy losses

G Işik, Ş Demirezen, HG Dönmez… - Journal of cytology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between BV and the history of
spontaneous abortion and recurrent pregnancy losses. We also examined periods of …

Prevalence, risk factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes of second trimester bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the …

G Mulinganya, A De Vulder, G Bisimwa, J Boelens… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common gynecological condition in women
of reproductive age and associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. In the Democratic …

Diseases and conditions that impact maternal and fetal health and the potential for nanomedicine therapies

KM Nelson, MK Hoffman, JP Gleghorn… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maternal mortality rates in the United States have steadily increased since 1987 to the
current rate of over 16 deaths per 100,000 live births. Whereas most of these deaths are …

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors in pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the Kumba Health District (KHD), Cameroon

YM Kamga, JP Ngunde, JFKT Akoachere - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common reproductive tract disorder in women of
child bearing age, accounting for one third of vaginal infections. It is characterized by an …