Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Lactobacillus"
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The post-trial effect of oral periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections on the incidence of bacterial vaginosis and Lactobacillus colonization
(2012)Background We previously demonstrated a decrease in bacterial vaginosis (BV) and an increase in Lactobacillus colonization among randomized controlled trial (RCT) participants who received monthly oral periodic presumptive ... -
Prospective study of correlates of vaginal Lactobacillus colonisation among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women
(2011)OBJECTIVE: Vaginal colonisation with Lactobacillus species is characteristic of normal vaginal ecology. The absence of vaginal lactobacilli, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-producing isolates, has been associated ... -
A Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009-06)Background. It has been suggested that vaginal colonization with lactobacilli may reduce the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), but supporting data are limited. Our objective was to determine the relationship between ...