Pregnancy in HIV-Positive Patients: Effects on Vaginal Flora | Zendy

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Pregnancy in HIV-Positive Patients: Effects on Vaginal Flora

Author(s) -

Cristina Vallone,

Giuliano Rigon,

V. Lucantoni,

Lorenza Putignani,

Fabrizio Signore

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1098-0997

pISSN - 1064-7449

DOI - 10.1155/2012/287849

Subject(s) - vaginal flora , flora (microbiology) , pregnancy , transmission (telecommunications) , population , genital tract , sex organ , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , offspring , dysplasia , obstetrics , medicine , gynecology , immunology , biology , physiology , bacterial vaginosis , environmental health , bacteria , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering

A high proportion of HIV-infected pregnant women present pathogenic organisms in their lower genital tract. This has been associated with the development of postpartum morbility, HIV transmission to the partner and offspring, and other gynaecological conditions, such as cervical dysplasia or cancer. Vaginal flora alterations can range from 47% in Western countries to 89% in Africa in pregnant HIV-positive patients, much higher than about 20% of the general population. Pathogen organism retrieval is high. As peripartum complications due to vaginal infections seem higher in HIV-positive patients, accurate investigation and treatment of such infections are strongly mandatory

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