Male carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis

S G Dawson, C A Ison, G W Csonka, C S Easmon

Sexually Transmitted Infections · 1982 · 62 citations · 5 references

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The prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in the urethra of 430 men attending a clinic for sexually transmitted disease was 11·4%; it was significantly higher in heterosexuals (14·5%) than in homosexuals (4·5%). There was no evidence of rectal or subpreputial carriage of G vaginalis, and urethral carriage was not associated with symptoms of urethritis.

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