Vaginal microbiota in ethnically diverse young women who did or did not develop pelvic inflammatory disease: community-based prospective study

Conclusions In the first-ever community-based prospective study of PID, there was no clear association between the vaginal microbiome and subsequent development of PID. Future studies using serial samples may identify vaginal microbial communities that may predispose to PID.

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Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 21, 2022 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Kerry-Barnard, S., Zhou, L., Phillips, L., Furegato, M., Witney, A. A., Sadiq, S. T., Oakeshott, P. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research