HIV infection as a risk factor for vaginal dysbiosis, bacterial vaginosis, and candidosis in pregnancy: A matched case-control study.
Philipp FoessleitnerLjubomir PetricevicIsabell BoergerIrene SteinerHerbert KissArmin RiegerVeronique Touzeau-RoemerAlex FarrPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2021)
HIV-positive women are at risk of vaginal dysbiosis, BV, and VVC during pregnancy. As imbalances of the vaginal microbiota can lead to preterm birth, screening and treatment of HIV-positive pregnant women are warranted.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- preterm birth
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- pregnant women
- south africa
- hiv infected
- pregnancy outcomes
- low birth weight
- human immunodeficiency virus
- gestational age
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- adipose tissue
- hepatitis c virus
- skeletal muscle
- combination therapy