Dequalinium Chloride Effectively Disrupts Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) <i>Gardnerella</i> spp. Biofilms

Dequalinium Chloride Effectively Disrupts Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) <i>Gardnerella</i> spp. Biofilms

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most frequent vaginal infection worldwide. It is caused by the overgrowth of anaerobic vaginal pathogens such as <i>Gardnerella</i> spp. BV has been associated with the occurrence of dense multispecies biofilms on the vaginal mucosa. Treatment of biofilm-a...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gaspar, Joana Rolo, Nuno Cerca, Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
bacterial vaginosis
dequalinium chloride
biofilm
treatment
recurrence prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/261

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