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Vaginal and Rectal Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens Presence Among Women in the United States
9 Jan 2016
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the presence of Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens in the vagina and rectum, identify correlates of presence, and describe strain diversity and presence of key toxins. METHODS: We conducted an observational cohort study in which we screened a diverse cohort of reproductive-aged women in the United States up to three times using vaginal and rectal swabs analyzed by...
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