Periodic Presumptive Treatment for Vaginal Infections May Reduce the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Infections

Background. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) may increase women's susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections, we observed a significant reduction in BV. We further assessed the intervention effect...

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Published in:J Infect Dis
Main Authors: Balkus, Jennifer E., Manhart, Lisa E., Lee, Jeannette, Anzala, Omu, Kimani, Joshua, Schwebke, Jane, Shafi, Juma, Rivers, Charles, Kabare, Emanuel, Scott McClelland, R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Major Articles and Brief Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878720/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26908758
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw043
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