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| Title |
Bacterial Vaginosis Biofilms: Challenges to Current Therapies and Emerging Solutions
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01528 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Daniela Machado, Joana Castro, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, Nuno Cerca |
| Abstract |
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common genital tract infection in women during their reproductive years and it has been associated with serious health complications, such as preterm delivery and acquisition or transmission of several sexually transmitted agents. BV is characterized by a reduction of beneficial lactobacilli and a significant increase in number of anaerobic bacteria, including Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, Mobiluncus spp., Bacteroides spp. and Prevotella spp.. Being polymicrobial in nature, BV etiology remains unclear. However, it is certain that BV involves the presence of a thick vaginal multi-species biofilm, where G. vaginalis is the predominant species. Similar to what happens in many other biofilm-related infections, standard antibiotics, like metronidazole, are unable to fully eradicate the vaginal biofilm, which can explain the high recurrence rates of BV. Furthermore, antibiotic therapy can also cause a negative impact on the healthy vaginal microflora. These issues sparked the interest in developing alternative therapeutic strategies. This review provides a quick synopsis of the currently approved and available antibiotics for BV treatment while presenting an overview of novel strategies that are being explored for the treatment of this disorder, with special focus on natural compounds that are able to overcome biofilm-associated antibiotic resistance. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 22% |
| United States | 2 | 22% |
| Spain | 1 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 4 | 44% |
| Members of the public | 3 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 305 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Slovenia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 302 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 12% |
| Researcher | 36 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 11% |
| Other | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 51 | 17% |
| Unknown | 85 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 54 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 39 | 13% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 31 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 41 | 13% |
| Unknown | 92 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 57. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 March 2023.
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