Gardnerella vaginalis: Still a Prime Suspect in the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis

Gardnerella vaginalis: Still a Prime Suspect in the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infection, yet its pathogenesis remains controversial. Although it has never been proven to be a sexually transmitted diseases the epidemiological evidence favoring this is quite robust. Although BV is characterized by its polymicrobial na...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current infectious disease reports 2013-04, Vol.15 (2), p.130-135
Hauptverfasser: Muzny, C. A., Schwebke, J. R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Disease transmission
Genitourinary Infections (J Sobel
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
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Zusammenfassung:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infection, yet its pathogenesis remains controversial. Although it has never been proven to be a sexually transmitted diseases the epidemiological evidence favoring this is quite robust. Although BV is characterized by its polymicrobial nature, it is highly likely that the inciting organism is Gardnerella vaginalis .
ISSN:1523-3847
1534-3146
DOI:10.1007/s11908-013-0318-4