Water source, latrine type, and rainfall are associated with detection of non-optimal and enteric bacteria in the vaginal microbiome: a prospective observational cohort study nested within a cluster randomized controlled trial

Water source, latrine type, and rainfall are associated with detection of non-optimal and enteric bacteria in the vaginal microbiome: a prospective observational cohort study nested within a cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Less than one-third of sub-Saharan Africans have access to improved water sources. In US, Indian, and African studies, Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is increased among women with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). We examined water source, sanitation (latrine type), and rainf...

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Main Authors: Anna E Czapar, Souvik Paul, Garazi Zulaika, Fredrick Otieno, Walter Agingu, Adit Chaudhary, Runa Bhaumik, Anna Maria van Eijk, Stefan J Green, Elizabeth Nyothach, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Supriya D. Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vaginal microbiome
Water sanitation and hygiene
WASH
Climate change
Water
Latrine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10313-3
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