Author:
Jaber Tariq M.,Bangash Salman,Alvarenga Adriana Betancourth,Sicari Justine,DuMont Tiffany,Malik Khalid,Bhanot Nitin
Abstract
Female patients are at a greater risk for infections such as urinary tract infections and mastitis, as well as complications from abortions/miscarriages, and sexually transmitted infections. This review highlights risk factors, pathogenesis, complications, diagnostic, and treatment modalities associated with the following infections: mastitis, sexually transmitted diseases, postpartum/abortion-related infections, and urinary tract infections.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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