Comprehensive assessment of vaginal infections using a single swab
Our results suggest that women being tested for STI have a high prevalence of co-infection with BV and a lower, although appreciable, prevalence of co-infection with VVC. The detection of co-occurring vaginal infections can be facilitated by molecular testing using a single sample.
Authors
- Sonia Paradis
- Salma Kodsi
- Barbara Van Der Pol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3064-8564)
- Valentin Parvu
- Cheri Aycock
- Paula Dixon
- Edith Torres-Chavolla
Institutions
- Becton Dickinson (United States) (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056263
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- BD