TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gynecologic Infection A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Schorge, John O. A1 - Halvorson, Lisa M. A1 - Hamid, Cherine A. A1 - Corton, Marlene M. A1 - Schaffer, Joseph I. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Williams Gynecology, 4e AB - The vaginal flora of a normal, asymptomatic, reproductive-aged woman includes multiple aerobic, facultative anaerobic, and obligate anaerobic species. Of these, anaerobes predominate and outnumber aerobic species approximately 10 to 1 (Bartlett, 1977). These bacteria exist with the host in a symbiotic relationship, which is alterable depending on the microenvironment. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171527646 ER -