"Vaginosis, Bacterial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Polymicrobial, nonspecific vaginitis associated with positive cultures of Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobic organisms and a decrease in lactobacilli. It remains unclear whether the initial pathogenic event is caused by the growth of anaerobes or a primary decrease in lactobacilli.
| Descriptor ID |
D016585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.954 C13.351.500.894.906.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Vaginosis, Bacterial- Vaginosis, Bacterial
- Bacterial Vaginitides
- Vaginitides, Bacterial
- Vaginitis, Bacterial
- Bacterial Vaginoses
- Vaginoses, Bacterial
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bacterial Vaginitis
- Vaginitis, Nonspecific
- Nonspecific Vaginitis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginosis, Bacterial" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy and Safety of Single Oral Dosing of Secnidazole for Trichomoniasis in Women: Results of a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Delayed-Treatment Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 09 15; 73(6):e1282-e1289.
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Bacterial Vaginosis and Surgical Site Infections: Screening Makes Sense. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 02; 224(2):245-246.
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Bacterial vaginosis and surgical site infections. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 03; 222(3):219-223.
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Relationship between vitamin D status and the vaginal microbiome during pregnancy. J Perinatol. 2019 06; 39(6):824-836.
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Vaginitis. Am Fam Physician. 2011 Apr 01; 83(7):807-15.
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Evidence of African-American women's frustrations with chronic recurrent bacterial vaginosis. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2010 Feb; 22(2):101-8.
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Effectiveness of two tinidazole regimens in treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Aug; 110(2 Pt 1):302-9.
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Variability of bacterial vaginosis over 6- to 12-month intervals. Sex Transm Dis. 2006 Jun; 33(6):381-5.
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Suppressive antibacterial therapy with 0.75% metronidazole vaginal gel to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May; 194(5):1283-9.
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A cluster analysis of bacterial vaginosis-associated microflora and pelvic inflammatory disease. Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Sep 15; 162(6):585-90.