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Gardnerella vaginalis is a common component of the normal vaginal flora. However, it has been reported to cause postpartum bacteremia and neonatal sepsis (1), and a high concentration of Gardnerella vaginalis is significantly associated with nonspecific vaginitis (2).
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Machka, K. (1986). In Vitro Activity of Ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin Against Gardnerella vaginalis . In: Neu, H.C., Reeves, D.S. (eds) Ciprofloxacin. Current Topics in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, vol 1. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-01930-5_13
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