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Prevalence and Correlates of Bacterial Vaginosis in Different Sub-Populations of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vicky Jespers, Tania Crucitti, Joris Menten, Rita Verhelst, Mary Mwaura, Kishor Mandaliya, Gilles Ndayisaba, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Hans Verstraelen, Liselotte Hardy,

PLoS ONE · 2014 · 99 citations · 12 references

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Our study confirmed some of the correlates of BV that have been previously reported but the most salient finding was the association between BV and the presence of PSA in the vaginal fluid which is suggestive of recent unprotected sexual intercourse.

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Bacterial Vaginosis Assessed by Gram Stain and Diminished Colonization Resistance to Incident Gonococcal, Chlamydial, and Trichomonal Genital Infection

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