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Infectious causes of abnormal discharge usually include sexually transmitted infections including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma, and less commonly HSV ...

Background The gold standard for diagnosis of meningitis is the isolation of a pathogen from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by culture or PCR. However, treatment is routinely commenced based on CSF ...

AIM To clarify the contribution of clinical and environmental factors and infection to the aetiology of vulvovaginitis in premenarchal girls, and to determine clinical indicators of an infectious ...

If you’re sexually active, regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections (STIs) is crucial to protect your health and the health of your partners. While you can get ...

Influenza virus is an infectious respiratory pathogen that encompasses four types: influenza A virus (IAV), IBV, ICV and IDV (Uyeki, 2021; Wolf and Antoon, 2023). Among them, IAV is primarily ...

Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic state in at least half of the cases. Symptomatic BV, on the other hand, is most typically accompanied by foul-smelling, profuse vaginal discharge ...

Recently, more and more sexually transmitted diseases have been registered in Europe. As well as causing unpleasant symptoms, they can also have a ...

Having a stillborn baby is an extremely distressing situation for a mother and her family. Many pregnant couples hold the concern of stillbirth as a possibility in the back of their minds. A baby that ...