Microbiota changes impact on sexually transmitted infections and the development of pelvic inflammatory disease

Publication date: Available online 13 February 2018
Source:Microbes and Infection
Author(s): Nathalie Loeper, Simon Graspeuntner, Jan Rupp
The integrity of the human urogenital microbiome is crucial for women's health and well-being. An imbalance of the urogenital microbiota increases the risk for sexually transmitted infections. In this review, we discuss the microbiota composition of the female urogenital tract and its role in protecting from sexually transmitted infections and the emergence of pelvic inflammatory disease.



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