Open AccessHigh Global Burden and Costs of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Kathryn Peebles,
Jennifer Velloza,
Jennifer E. Balkus,
R. Scott McClelland,
Ruanne V. Barnabas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000972
Subject(s) - medicine , bacterial vaginosis , population , demography , meta analysis , confidence interval , global health , latin americans , epidemiology , environmental health , public health , gynecology , linguistics , philosophy , nursing , sociology
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection among women of reproductive age and is associated with important adverse health outcomes. Estimates of the burden of BV and associated costs are needed to inform research priorities.