mBio (Oct 2021)

A Prospective, Open-Label Pilot Study of Concurrent Male Partner Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis

  • Erica L. Plummer,
  • Lenka A. Vodstrcil,
  • Michelle Doyle,
  • Jennifer A. Danielewski,
  • Gerald L. Murray,
  • Glenda Fehler,
  • Christopher K. Fairley,
  • Dieter M. Bulach,
  • Suzanne M. Garland,
  • Eric P. F. Chow,
  • Jane S. Hocking,
  • Catriona S. Bradshaw

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02323-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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Recurrence of BV following standard treatment is unacceptably high. Posttreatment recurrence is distressing for women, and it imposes a considerable burden on the health care system.