The Impact of Mouthwash on the Oropharyngeal Microbiota of Men Who Have Sex with Men: a Substudy of the OMEGA Trial

ABSTRACT Mouthwash is a commonly used product and has been proposed as an alternative intervention to prevent gonorrhea transmission. However, the long-term effects of mouthwash on the oral microbiota are largely unknown. We investigated the impact of 12 weeks of daily mouthwash use on the oropharyn...

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Main Authors: Erica L. Plummer, Kate Maddaford, Gerald L. Murray, Christopher K. Fairley, Shivani Pasricha, Andre Mu, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Deborah A. Williamson, Eric P. F. Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01757-21