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- Lesson 7 Overview
Vaginitis - 0%Topic 1
IntroductionActivities- 0%Topic 2
Diagnostic Approach for VaginitisActivities- 0%Topic 3
Bacterial VaginosisActivities- 0%Topic 4
TrichomoniasisActivities- 0%Topic 5
Vulvovaginal CandidiasisVaginitis Overview
About this Lesson
Last Updated:CNE/CMEContinuing Education
This lesson qualifies for:- 1.0 CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, or
- 1.0 CNE contact hour and 1.0 CE contact hour (does NOT qualify for pharmacology CE for advanced practice nurses)
CNE and CME Origination: February 1st, 2017CNE and CME Review: April 1st, 2025CNE and CME Expiration: March 31st, 2027 (3rd Edition)
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3rd Edition
This is a substantial revision of the original Lesson. The previous edition was titled Vaginitis and available until March 31st, 2025.Learning Objectives
- Summarize the pathogenesis and microbiology for common infectious causes of vaginitis
- Recognize clinical manifestations of bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Use recommended laboratory methods to diagnose bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, or vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Provide recommended treatment for women with bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, or vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Select appropriate vaginitis treatment regimens for pregnant women
Lesson Contributors
Authors
David H. Spach, MDDavid H. Spach, MD
Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of WashingtonDisclosures:NoneChristina A. Muzny, MD, MSPHChristina A. Muzny, MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teaching faculty, Southeast STD/HIV Prevention Training CenterDisclosures:Consulting Fee: Abbot, Biomerieux, BioNTech
Presentation Development: Elsevier
Lectures/Speaker Bureau: BD, CepheidThe relevant financial relationship was mitigated.Raaka G. Kumbhakar, MD, MPHRaaka G. Kumbhakar, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of WashingtonDisclosures:NoneReviewers
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