...Fausto Gondo; Márcia G. da Silva; Jossimara Polettini; Andréa da R. Tristao; José C. Peracoli; Steven S. Witkin; Marilza V.C. Rudge Background: To evaluate associations between alterations in vaginal flora and clinical symptoms in low-risk pregnant women. Methods: Vaginal specimens from 245...

...Mohammad Shubair; Ronald Stanek; Sandra White; Bryan Larsen The effects of a 0.5% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) douche on the normal vaginal flora of twenty healthy nonpregnant volunteers were investigated. The douche was applied in a premeasured 180-ml quantity daily for 7 consecutive days...

...), a bacterial vaginosis-associated flora (p < 0.05), and a non-lactobacilli-dominated vaginal flora (p < 0.05) were associated with an elevated vaginal fetal fibronectin concentration. Fetal fibronectin Vaginal flora Preterm premature rupture of the membranes Vaginal bleeding Pregnancy 1999...