Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent and young adult: An update

DE Greydanus, MD Cabral, DR Patel - Disease-a-Month, 2022 - Elsevier
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female upper genital tract that is
typically polymicrobial with classic core involvement of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or …

Secnidazole: a treatment for trichomoniasis in adolescents and adults

CA Muzny, OT Van Gerwen… - Expert review of anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Single-dose 2-g oral secnidazole (SEC), newly approved by the US Food and
Drug administration (FDA) for treatment of trichomoniasis, is a potent 5-nitroimidazole with …

Double-Stranded RNA Viruses Are Released From Trichomonas vaginalis Inside Small Extracellular Vesicles and Modulate the Exosomal Cargo

P Rada, I Hrdý, A Zdrha, RK Narayanasamy… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasitic protist that infects the human urogenital tract. During the
infection, trichomonads adhere to the host mucosa, acquire nutrients from the …

Application of sol–gels for treatment of gynaecological conditions—physiological perspectives and emerging concepts in intravaginal drug delivery

R Thapa, S Gurung, MO Parat, HS Parekh, P Pandey - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Approaches for effective and sustained drug delivery to the female reproductive tract (FRT)
for treating a range of gynaecological conditions remain limited. The development of …

Secnidazole for trichomoniasis in women and men

CA Muzny, OT Van Gerwen - Sexual medicine reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Introduction Secnidazole (SEC), newly FDA-approved for trichomoniasis, is a
potent 5-nitroimidazole with selective toxicity against various infections. It has been used …

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Patients with Vaginal Discharge: A 2019‐2022 Analysis at the National Health Laboratory in Eritrea

K Hussein, B Tesfai, O Frezgi… - BioMed Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global threat to the treatment of
bacterial infections, particularly in low‐and middle‐income regions such as Africa. This study …

Mycoplasma hominis and Candidatus Mycoplasma girerdii in Trichomonas vaginalis: Peaceful Cohabitants or Contentious Roommates?

V Margarita, A Congiargiu, N Diaz, PL Fiori, P Rappelli - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trichomonas vaginalis is a pathogenic protozoan diffused worldwide capable of infecting
the urogenital tract in humans, causing trichomoniasis. One of its most intriguing aspects is …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between Mycoplasma genitalium and Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

K Htaik, LA Vodstrcil, EL Plummer… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Differences in opinion concerning the contribution of M. genitalium to pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID) has resulted in inconsistencies across global testing and …

Where do tinidazole and secnidazole fit in with the treatment of trichomoniasis?

CA Muzny, PJ Kissinger - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Trichomonas vaginalis is the most prevalent nonviral sexually transmitted infection (STI)
worldwide, 1 affecting~ 3.7 million individuals in the United States. 2 The prevalence is …

Successful treatment of persistent 5-nitroimidazole–resistant trichomoniasis with an extended course of oral secnidazole plus intravaginal boric acid

CJ McNeil, JC Williamson… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
We describe a case of persistent 5-nitroimidazole–resistant trichomoniasis cured after 14
days of oral secnidazole and intravaginal boric acid. Secnidazole may be an important …