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1 Pregnancy-related Group A Streptococcal Infections: Temporal relationships between bacterial acquisition, infection onset, clinical findings and outcome Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 24, 2013    Clinical Article

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2 Pregnancy-related group A streptococcal infections: temporal relationships between bacterial acquisition, infection onset, clinical findings, and outcome Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Female genital mutilation and infections: a systematic review of the clinical evidence Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 23, 2013    Review Article

4 Diagnosis and molecular characterization of Trichomonas vaginalis in sex workers in the Philippines Pathogens and Global Health, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Role of next-generation sequencing in understanding the interactions between human papillomavirus and the cervicovaginal microbiome Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Metronidazole vaginal gel 1.3% as effective as 0.75% in treatment of bacterial vaginosis Full Text OBG Management, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Impact of loop electrosurgical excision procedure for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia on HIV-1 genital shedding: a prospective cohort study BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

8 The global epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

9 Squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-infected women: prevalence, incidence, progression and regression Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 13, 2013

10 A Retrospective Comparative Study of 2-Drug Oral and Intramuscular Cephalosporin Treatment Regimens for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Observational study to assess pregnant women’s knowledge and behaviour to prevent toxoplasmosis, listeriosis and cytomegalovirus Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 6, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Evaluation of the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay using self-administered vaginal swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, May 6, 2013    Review Article

14 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) enhances placental inflammation Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 2, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Update on chlamydia and gonorrhea screening during pregnancy Nursing for Women's Health, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Evaluation of HIV and HAART on the natural history of HPV infection and cervical cytopathology in HIV-positive and high risk HIV-negative women The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Prevalence and predictors of cervicitis in female sex workers in Peru: an observational study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

18 Prediction of Fetal Infection in Cases With Cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin M in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Population movement can sustain STI prevalence in remote Australian indigenous communities Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013    Review Article

20 Lactobacillus species isolated from vaginal secretions of healthy and bacterial vaginosis-intermediate Mexican women: a prospective study Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Antiseptics and antibiotics have similar efficacy in treatment of BV

Based on a review article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, it has been concluded that antiseptics have equal efficacy to antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. The literature search covered the time period 1966-2010. Benzydamine, chlorhexidine, and polyhexamethylene niguanide were as effective as metronidazole and clindamycin in the short-term treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

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BRCA2 mutations improve OS in ovarian cancer patients

Based on an observational study orchestrated by researchers at the M D Anderson Cancer Center, BRCA2 mutations have been associated with improved survival in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The 5-year OS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 61% compared with 25% for patients with BRCA wild-type. The 3-year PFS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 44% compared with 16% for patients with BRCA wild-type. Patients with BRCA2 mutations exhibited 100% chemosensitivity compared to 82% and 80% for patients with BRCA wild-type and BRCA1 mutations, respectively. Genomic analysis of the tumors from patients with BRCA2 mutations suggested a “mutator phenotype” compared to tumors from patients with BRCA1 mutations.

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Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women

In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women, those in the highest quintile of dietary trans fat had an increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR=1.39). In 663,041 person-years of follow-up, 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke were reported. The effect was attenuated in aspirin users (HR=0.95) compared to non-users (HR=1.66).

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Most Popular Obstetrics & Gynecology Articles

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1 Genitourinary infection prevalence among women who used an intrauterine device or oral contraceptives Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 8, 2013

2 Long-term follow-up of women with genital lichen sclerosus Menopause International, April 19, 2013

3 Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Human Reproduction, April 2, 2013

4 Human papillomavirus: what every provider should know American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 28, 2013    Review Article

5 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 12, 2013

6 Human papillomavirus testing versus repeat cytology for triage of minor cytological cervical lesions Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013    Review Article

7 Peripartum Bacteremia in the Era of Group B Streptococcus Prophylaxis Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 26, 2013

8 Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis infection among a cohort of women in the united states Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 25, 2013

9 Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013    Review Article

10 Genitourinary pathogens and preterm birth Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, April 29, 2013    Review Article

11 The Risks and Benefits of Internal Monitors in Laboring Patients American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 5, 2013

12 Early Antenatal Care: Does It Make a Difference to Outcomes of Pregnancy Associated with Syphilis? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis PLOS ONE, April 19, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

13 Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcus on the Diagnosis of Clinical Neonatal Sepsis Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 3, 2013    Free full text

14 A series of 238 Cytomegalovirus primary infections during pregnancy: description and outcome Prenatal Diagnosis, April 12, 2013

15 Screening for cervical cancer: a modeling study for the US preventive services task force Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, April 3, 2013

16 Cervical cancer screening: What’s new and what’s coming? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, March 19, 2013

17 Trends in the management and outcome of HIV-1-infected women and their infants in the NISDI Perinatal and LILAC cohorts, 2002-2009 International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 10, 2013

18 Twin pregnancy and congenital cytomegalovirus: Case report and review The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, April 11, 2013    Review Article

19 Antibiotics for mastitis in breastfeeding women Cochrane Reviews, March 8, 2013    Review Article

20 Changes in the prevalence of the measles, rubella, varicella-zoster, and mumps virus antibody titers in Japanese pregnant women Vaccine , April 19, 2013    Review Article

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