Title: Infectious diseases of the female genital tract.

POPLINE Document Number: 048990

Author(s):

Sweet RL
Gibbs RS

Source citation:

Baltimore, Maryland, Williams and Wilkins, 1985. ix, 373 p.

Abstract:

The volume and quality of both basic research and clinic investigation of female genital tract infections have increased significantly in the past 2 decades. Included among the major changes in studies of reproductive microbiology have been: an interest in the pathophysiology of infectious processes; the realization that many infections are polymicrobic in nature; recognition of the importance of virus, mycoplasma, chlamydia, and anaerobic micro-organisms; elucidation of a role for newly developed organisms such as Mobiluncus and papillomavirus; the use of quantitative microbiology in reproductive tract investigations; development of a better diagnostic techniques for the identification of micro-organisms and diseases; and a revolution in the availability of antimicrobial agents and in antibiotic treatment strategies. This comprehensive volume was prepared as a resource for clinicians who provide health care to women in the area of infectious diseases. Topics of the book's 20 chapters include: clinical microbiology of the female genital tract, use of the microbiology laboratory in infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease, toxic shock syndrome, infectious vulvovaginitis, genital mycoplasmas, chlamydial infections, mixed anaerobic-aerobic pelvic infection, postabortal infection and septic shock, wound and episiotomy infections, pelvic abscess, perinatal infections, parasitic diseases in pregnancy, premature rupture of the membranes, intrauterine infection in late pregnancy, postpartum infections, urinary tract infection, antimicrobial agents, and antibiotic prophylaxis in obstetrics and gynecology. The authors' objective in preparing this book was to provide physicians with the diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge necessary to prevent the significant morbidity and occasional mortality that occurs secondary to infections in reproductive medicine.

Keywords:

Antibiotics
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Pelvic Infections
Infections
Bacterial and Fungal Diseases
Diseases
Adnexitis
Adnexal Effects
Genital Effects, Female
Urogenital Effects
Chlamydia
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Biology
Drugs
Treatment
Reproductive Tract Infections
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Genitalia, Female
Genitalia
Urogenital System
Physiology