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Chlamydia Trachomatis
Higher vaginal pH associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women
July 24th, 2005
Higher vaginal pH is associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women. "This is a prospective case-controlled study of female attendees in Coventry. This study found an association of higher vaginal pH with chlamydial infection, independent of any other factors," investigators in England report. "Studies in vitro have shown that an acidic vaginal secretion inhibits chlamydial infection. Our objective was to analyze the association of vaginal pH and chlamydial infection in women attending a genitourinary medicine clinic," wrote S. Das and colleagues at Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust. "Chlamydial infections were...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-07-24)
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