Probiotics and vaginal microecology: fact or fancy?
Abstract Background Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, should confer a health benefit to the host. Media sources tend to present probiotics as an appealing health promotion method able to prevent or treat a wide variety of clinical conditions. In obstetri...
Main Authors: | Laura Buggio, Edgardo Somigliana, Alessandra Borghi, Paolo Vercellini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0723-4 |
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