Association of <it>Atopobium vaginae</it>, a recently described metronidazole resistant anaerobe, with bacterial vaginosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial syndrome characterized by a change in vaginal flora away from predominantly <it>Lactobacillus </it>species. The cause of BV is unknown, but the condition has been implicated in...

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Main Authors: Fortenberry J Dennis, Aldridge Kenneth E, Masztal Alicia, Ferris Michael J, Fidel Paul L, Martin David H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/5