Browsing Research Articles (Medical Microbiology) by Author "Redelinghuys, Mathys J."

Browsing Research Articles (Medical Microbiology) by Author "Redelinghuys, Mathys J."

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  • Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis in pregnant women 
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Dreyer, Andries W.; Lombaard, H.A.D.T. (Hennie); Kock, Marleen M. (BioMed Central, 2014-03)
    BACKGROUND : Genital mycoplasmas colonise up to 80% of sexually mature women and may invade the amniotic cavity during pregnancy and cause complications. Tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in pregnancy ...
  • Assessment of Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis concentrations in a cohort of pregnant South African women 
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Bezuidenhout, J.E.; Becker, Piet J.; Kock, Marleen M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-09)
    OBJECTIVES : The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis concentrations in pregnant women of different age groups, gestational age groups, vaginal flora categories ...
  • Bacterial vaginosis : current diagnostic avenues and future opportunities 
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Geldenhuys, Janri; Jung, Hyun-Sul; Kock, Marleen M. (Frontiers Media, 2020-08-11)
    A healthy female genital tract harbors a microbiome dominated by lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a low pH. Changes in the bacterial ...
  • Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 infection in women in South Africa 
    Peters, Remco P.H.; Doyle, Ronan; Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; McIntyre, James A.; Verjans, Georges M.; Judith Breuer; Kock, Martha Magdalena (Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017-11)
    We detected Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 in vaginal swab specimens of 7 women with vaginal discharge in South Africa. Whole-genome sequencing directly from clinical specimens identified a closely related cluster of ...
  • Comparison of the new Mycofast Revolution assay with a molecular assay for the detection of genital mycoplasmas from clinical specimens  
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Dreyer, Andries W.; Lombaard, H.A.D.T. (Hennie); Kock, Martha Magdalena (BioMed Central, 2013-09-30)
    BACKGROUND: Genital mycoplasmas are opportunistic bacteria that are associated with undesirable gynaecologic and reproductive events. Mycoplasmas are fastidious bacteria with increasing resistance to routine antimicrobials and ...
  • A cross-sectional study on the relationship of age, gestational age and HIV infection to bacterial vaginosis and genital mycoplasma infection 
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Dreyer, Andries W.; Lombaard, H.A.D.T. (Hennie); Olorunju, Steve A.S.; Kock, Martha Magdalena (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
    OBJECTIVES : Pregnant women are especially at risk of developing complications when infected with reproductive tract infections (RTIs). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis ...
  • Etiology of bacterial vaginosis and polymicrobial biofilm formation 
    Jung, Hyun-Sul; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Lombaard, Hennie; Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Kock, Marleen M. (Taylor and Francis, 2017)
    Microorganisms in nature rarely exist in a planktonic form, but in the form of biofilms. Biofilms have been identified as the cause of many chronic and persistent infections and have been implicated in the etiology of ...
  • Growth forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on vaginal cells 
    Jung, Hyun-Sul; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Peters, Remco P.H.; Lombaard, Hennie; Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Bezuidenhoudt, Johanna E.; Kock, Marleen M. (Frontiers Media, 2020-02)
    Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age. During BV development, BV-associated bacteria may form a polymicrobial biofilm, which predispose women to recurrent BV. The aim of the ...
  • Normal flora and bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy : an overview 
    Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Dreyer, Andries W.; Kock, Martha Magdalena (Taylor and Francis, 2016-05)
    The female genital tract is an intricate, yet balanced ecosystem that hosts a variety of different residential microflora. The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy may disrupt this balanced ecosystem and ...