Bacterial vaginosis: identifying research gaps proceedings of a workshop sponsored by DHHS/NIH/NIAID.
Bacterial vaginosis: identifying research gaps proceedings of a workshop sponsored by DHHS/NIH/NIAID.
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DOI:
10.1097/olq.0b013e3181fbbc95
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发表时间:
2010-12
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Fredricks DN
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作者:
Marrazzo JM;Martin DH;Watts DH;Schulte J;Sobel JD;Hillier SL;Deal C;Fredricks DN
BACKGROUNDBV is common, and consistently associated with adverse symptoms and reproductive tract outcomes. BV is the most prevalent form of vaginal infection in women of reproductive age, affecting 8% to 23%, and is the most common etiology of vaginal symptoms prompting women to seek medical care. 1 Symptomatic BV, which accounts for approximately 60% of all cases, typically causes abnormal vaginal discharge that is increased in amount and often malodorous. The discharge results in part from degradation of the normal vaginal mucin gel, which is efficiently performed by mucin-degrading enzymes produced by BV-associated bacteria (particularly Gram-negative anaerobes). 2 The odor, usually described as “fishy,” is derived from volatilization of the amines produced by the metabolism of anaerobic bacteria that characterize this disorder.