A Multicenter Study of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women With orat Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Open Access
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Vol. 9 (3) , 133-141
- https://doi.org/10.1155/s1064744901000242
Abstract
Background: Bacterial vaginosis is a common gynecologic infection that has been associated with a variety of gynecologic and obstetric complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease, postabortal infection and premature delivery. Recent studies suggest that bacterial vaginosis may increase a woman’s risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We undertook this study to assess whether the prevalence and characteristics of bacterial vaginosis differed according to HIV status in high-risk US women.Keywords
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