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 …

Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis

E Gillet, JFA Meys, H Verstraelen, R Verhelst… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objective Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal disorder among women of
reproductive age, has been suggested as co-factor in the development of cervical cancer …

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

E Gillet, JFA Meys, H Verstraelen, C Bosire… - BMC infectious …, 2011 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV), an alteration of vaginal flora involving a decrease in
Lactobacilli and predominance of anaerobic bacteria, is among the most common cause of …

Presence of a polymicrobial endometrial biofilm in patients with bacterial vaginosis

A Swidsinski, H Verstraelen, V Loening-Baucke… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess whether the bacterial vaginosis biofilm extends into the upper female
genital tract. Study Design Endometrial samples obtained during curettage and fallopian …

Bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis and trichomonal vaginitis among reproductive-aged women seeking primary healthcare in Sana'a city, Yemen

M Abdul-Aziz, MAK Mahdy, R Abdul-Ghani… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Yemen, the underlying causes of infectious vaginitis have been
neglected. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors …

The role of the human microbiome in the pathogenesis of pain

K Ustianowska, Ł Ustianowski, F Machaj… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding of the gut microbiome's role in human physiology developed rapidly in recent
years. Moreover, any alteration of this microenvironment could lead to a pathophysiological …

The biofilm in bacterial vaginosis: implications for epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment

H Verstraelen, A Swidsinski - Current opinion in infectious …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Future epidemiological research may benefit from biofilm-based urine diagnosis of bacterial
vaginosis to a significant extent. The search for novel therapeutic agents can now be more …

Characterization and treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis

BM Faught, S Reyes - Journal of women's health, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common but treatable condition, with a number of effective
available treatments, including oral and intravaginal metronidazole and clindamycin and …

The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour

H Verstraelen, R Verhelst, M Vaneechoutte… - BMC infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been most consistently linked to sexual behaviour,
and the epidemiological profile of BV mirrors that of established sexually transmitted …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biofilms in the vagina

L Hardy, N Cerca, V Jespers, M Vaneechoutte… - Research in …, 2017 - Elsevier
A bacterial biofilm is a structured community of bacteria in a self-produced extracellular
matrix, adherent to an inert surface or biological tissue. The involvement of biofilm in a …