Objectives The efficacy of intravaginally (IVG) administered CD101, a novel, long-acting and highly stable echinocandin formulated as a gel, was compared to marketed miconazole (MCZ) and nystatin (NYS) creams and…
Objectives Antenatal vaccination is an important aspect of obstetric care with guidelines shaped by ACOG and CDC. As of 2012, ACIP guidelines changed to include both Tdap and Influenza vaccines…
Objectives Opiate addiction in pregnancy has increased five-fold in the last decade and intravenous opioid use is associated with the acquisition of blood borne pathogens, such as hepatitis C virus…
Objectives Women having a Nugent score of 0-3 have a lower risk of HIV acquisition. Differences in the vaginal microbiota among races in the U.S. and among U.S. and African…
Objectives HIV seroconversion is known to alter the ratio of CD4 to CD8 T lymphocytes in peripheral blood. The impact of HIV seroconversion on cervical lymphocytes has not been well…
Objectives Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is frequently detected in women and associated with a number of adverse reproductive health outcomes. Macrolide resistance-mediating mutations (MRMM) in region V of the 23S rRNA…
Objectives Hormonal contraception (HC) has been associated with a reduced risk of bacterial vaginosis (BV). We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the relationship between the composition and structure of…
Objectives According to the 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent nonviral STI in the US. Although traditionally diagnosed…
Objectives To identify associations between serum estrogen, vaginal glycogen and the composition of the vaginal microbial community. Methods Post-menopausal women age 40-62 enrolled in a hot flash treatment trial answered questions…
Objectives Although studies have reported associations between infections and febrile episodes during gestation and both autism and intellectual disability (ID) in offspring, results are mixed and limited to specific populations….
