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. 2011 Mar;38(3):163-6.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181f22f56.

Co-occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-positive women

Megan Gatski  1 , David H Martin, Rebecca A Clark, Emily Harville, Norine Schmidt, Patricia Kissinger
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Co-occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-positive women

Megan Gatski et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) were examined among human immunodeficiency virus+ women. The prevalence rates were 28.0% for TV, 51.4% for BV, and 17.5% for TV/BV co-infection. Among human immunodeficiency virus+/TV+ women, the rate of BV was 61.0%. Research is needed to examine how BV affects the clinical course and treatment of T. vaginalis.

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