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Jane R. Schwebke
Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publications - 217
Citations - 10194
Jane R. Schwebke is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bacterial vaginosis & Trichomonas vaginalis. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 214 publications receiving 8608 citations. Previous affiliations of Jane R. Schwebke include University of Alabama & Northwestern University.
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Sexually transmitted infections: challenges ahead
Magnus Unemo,Catriona S. Bradshaw,Jane S Hocking,Henry J. C. de Vries,Suzanna C. Francis,David Mabey,Jeanne M. Marrazzo,Gerard J.B. Sonder,Jane R. Schwebke,Elske Hoornenborg,Rosanna W. Peeling,Susan S. Philip,Nicola Low,Christopher K Fairley +13 more
TL;DR: Overall, this Commission aims to enhance the understanding of some of the key challenges facing the field of STI treatment and control, and outlines new approaches to improve the clinical management of STIs and public health.
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Bacterial vaginosis assessed by gram stain and diminished colonization resistance to incident gonococcal, chlamydial, and trichomonal genital infection.
Rebecca M. Brotman,Mark A. Klebanoff,Tonja R. Nansel,Kai F. Yu,William W. Andrews,Jun Zhang,Jane R. Schwebke +6 more
TL;DR: BV microbiota as gauged by Gram stain is associated with a significantly elevated risk for acquisition of trichomonal, gonococcal, and/or chlamydial genital infection.
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Validity of the vaginal gram stain for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
TL;DR: The 83% specificity of the vaginal Gram stain (Nugent criteria) suggests that the currently used Amsel criteria may lead to the underdiagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
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Suppressive antibacterial therapy with 0.75% metronidazole vaginal gel to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis
Jack D. Sobel,Daron G. Ferris,Jane R. Schwebke,Paul Nyirjesy,Harold C. Wiesenfeld,Jeffrey F. Peipert,David E. Soper,Suzanne E. Ohmit,Sharon L. Hillier +8 more
TL;DR: Suppressive therapy with twice-weekly metronidazole gel achieves a significant reduction in the recurrence rate of bacterial vaginosis; however, secondary vaginal candidiasis is common.
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Vulvovaginal symptoms in women with bacterial vaginosis.
TL;DR: The 2 classic symptoms of bacterial vaginosis discharge and odor are each reported by a minority of women with bacterialvaginosis and are only slightly more prevalent than among women without bacterial vag inosis.