Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 1999)

The Role of Bacterial Vaginosis in Infection After Major Gynecologic Surgery

  • L. Lin,
  • J. Song,
  • N. Kimber,
  • S. Shott,
  • J. Tangora,
  • A. Aroutcheva,
  • M. B. Mazees,
  • A. Wells,
  • A. Cohen,
  • S. Faro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/S1064744999000277
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 169 – 174

Abstract

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Purpose: Previous studies have reported an association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and postoperative fever and infection. This prospective study investigated whether the intermediate or definite stages of BV are risk factors for postoperative infection after major gynecologic surgery.