Please cite this paper as: Lamont R, Sobel J, Akins R, Hassan S, Chaiworapongsa T,
Kusanovic J, Romero R. The vaginal microbiome: new information about genital tract flora …

Objectives: To assess and summarize the published literature on the extent to which
bacterial vaginosis may increase the risk of HIV acquisition. Design: Meta-analysis of …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

The normal microbial flora of the vagina plays an important role in preventing genital and
urinary tract infections in women. Thus an accurate understanding of the composition and …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sexual risk
factors and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Forty-three studies reported new or multiple sexual …

Objective/Goal: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of published
literature on the association between problematic alcohol consumption and sexually …

Trichomonas vaginalis may be emerging as one of the most important cofactors in
amplifying HIV transmission, particularly in African-American communities of the United …

Aside from human papillomavirus, trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted
infection in the United States today, yet it has long been regarded as a sexually transmitted …

Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and decrease in lactobacillus
colonization in women 40 years old or older in relation to menopausal status by evaluation …

Background. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) acquisition. We examined the association between BV and BV-associated bacteria …