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Bacterial Vaginosis and Anaerobic Bacteria Are Associated with Endometritis
Author(s) -
Catherine L. Haggerty,
Sharon L. Hillier,
Debra C. Bass,
Roberta B. Ness
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/423963
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , endometritis , vaginal flora , chlamydia trachomatis , medicine , anaerobic bacteria , pelvic inflammatory disease , microbiology and biotechnology , neisseria gonorrhoeae , gardnerella vaginalis , odds ratio , gynecology , biology , bacteria , pregnancy , genetics
Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae account for approximately one-third to one-half of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) cases. Thus, up to 70% of cases have an unknown, nongonococcal/nonchlamydial microbial etiology.

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