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Reconceptualizing bacterial vaginosis treatment

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A potential new therapeutic approach that targets the unique nutrient requirements of Lactobacillus iners to improve bacterial vaginosis treatment outcomes is described.

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Fig. 1: Treatment approaches to reduce BV recurrence.

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  1. Disease Elimination Program, Life Sciences Discipline, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Lindi Masson

  2. Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Lindi Masson, Andrea G. Abrahams & Monalisa T. Manhanzva

  3. Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, Durban, South Africa

    Lindi Masson

  4. Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Lindi Masson

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Masson, L., Abrahams, A.G. & Manhanzva, M.T. Reconceptualizing bacterial vaginosis treatment. Nat Microbiol 7, 365–366 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01063-6

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