Recently added articles from Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Chlamydia trachomatis Serology in Women with and without Ovarian Cancer
Oct 01, 2008; ... Pelvic inflammation has been implicated in the genesis of ovarian cancer. We conducted serologic measurements of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies as a surrogate marker of chlamydial pelvic inflammatory disease. Women with ovarian cancer (n = 521) and population-based controls (n = 766) were ...
Infection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-infected pregnant women in Thailand
Oct 01, 2008; ... Key words: hepatitis C; HIV Running head: HCV-HIV co-infection among pregnant women Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Adhesion of human probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus to cervical and vaginal cells and interaction with vaginosis and vaginitis-associated pathogens
Oct 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Objectives. The ability of a probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain (Lcr35) to adhere to cervical and vaginal cells and to affect the viability of two main vaginosis-associated pathogens, Prevotella bivia, Gardnerella vaginalis, as well as Candida albicans was ...
Postpartum Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in the Modern Era
Oct 01, 2008; ... To describe the clinical features of individuals hospitalized for postpartum invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection, a retrospective, population-based study of hospitalized patients in the state of Florida was conducted. Cases of postpartum invasive GAS infection (occurring within 42 ...
Title: Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Invasive Group B Streptococcal Isolates
Oct 01, 2008; ... Keywords: streptococcal infections, Streptococcus agalactiae, group B Streptococcus, antibiotic resistance ABSTRACT Antibiotics are used for both group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention and treatment. Active population-based surveillance for invasive GBS disease was conducted in ...