Reviewing the composition of vaginal microbiota: inclusion of nutrition and probiotic factors in the maintenance of eubiosis

A Barrientos-Durán, A Fuentes-López, A de Salazar… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The vaginal microbiota has importance in preserving vaginal health and defending the host
against disease. The advent of new molecular techniques and computer science has …

Interpretation of medical findings in suspected child sexual abuse: An update for 2023

ND Kellogg, KJ Farst, JA Adams - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023 - Elsevier
Health care professionals who examine children who may have been sexually abused need
to be able to recognize, and photo-document any physical signs, and to have access to …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021

KA Workowski - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2021 - cdc.gov
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable …

[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of current challenges in the diagnosis and management of bacterial vaginosis

CA Muzny, P Kardas - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Acknowledgments: The authors were responsible for all content and editorial decisions, and
received no honoraria related to the development of this manuscript. Both authors …

Diagnosis and management of bacterial vaginosis: summary of evidence reviewed for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sexually transmitted …

CA Muzny, J Balkus, C Mitchell, JD Sobel… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In preparation for the 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) treatment guidelines, the CDC convened an advisory group in …

Crystal violet staining alone is not adequate to assess synergism or antagonism in multi-species biofilms of bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis

J Castro, Â Lima, LGV Sousa, AS Rosca… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) involves the presence of a multi-species biofilm adhered to vaginal
epithelial cells, but its in-depth study has been limited due to the complexity of the bacterial …

Bacterial vaginosis and post-operative pelvic infections

A Ziogou, E Ziogos, I Giannakodimos… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) represents a condition in which the normal protective Lactobacilli,
especially those that produce H2O2, are replaced by high quantities of facultative …

Bacterial vaginosis in postmenopausal women

OT Van Gerwen, SE Smith, CA Muzny - Current infectious disease reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection
worldwide, but most research has been conducted in premenopausal women. After …

Asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis: to treat or not to treat?

CA Muzny, JR Schwebke - Current infectious disease reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize current evidence for
and against the treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) in women. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial vaginosis: a state of microbial dysbiosis

AS Mondal, R Sharma, N Trivedi - Medicine in Microecology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial vaginal dysbiosis alongside lactobacillus
depletion that primarily affects women of reproductive age. The fishy odor vaginal discharge …