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Apr, 2013;15 (2): 130-5.

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

C A Muzny, J R Schwebke
Author Information
  1. C A Muzny: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 703 19th Street, South, ZRB 239, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
PMID: 23371405 DOI: 10.1007/s11908-013-0318-4

Abstract

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.

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