WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an infection caused by Candida species that affects
millions of women every year. Although Candida albicans is the main cause of VVC, the …

Practitioners and patients alike widely recognize the limitations of current therapeutic
approaches to the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Options remain extremely limited …

Despite therapeutic advances, vulvovaginal candidosis remains a common problem
worldwide, affecting all strata of society. Understanding of anti-candida host defence …

Background We wished to determine recurrences of bacterial vaginosis (BV) after treatment
over the course of 12 months and to establish factors associated with recurrence Methods …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis among
women between the ages of 14 and 49 years in the United States. METHODS: Data from the …

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sexual risk
factors and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Forty-three studies reported new or multiple sexual …

Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis are the most common
infectious causes of vaginitis. Bacterial vaginosis occurs when the normal lactobacilli of the …

Materials and Methods The PubMed, Embase and AIDSearch databases were searched on
January 8, 2007 using the following search terms:(HIV or human immunodeficiency virus) …

The predisposition of cigarette smokers for development of oral and respiratory infections
caused by microbial pathogens is well recognised, with those infected with the human …