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Infection of female genital tract is a spectrum of infectious diseases that present to outpatient clinics on daily basis. Vaginitis may be self-diagnosed and treated by many women using over-the-counter medications. However, self-diagnosis is not accurate, and gynecologists should be aware of differential diagnosis, work-up, and treatment of difficult cases. Pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious infection that should be diagnosed and early and treated appropriately to reduce the risk of short-term and long-term complications. In this chapter, we will discuss different types of genital tract infection, their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies
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Shazly, S., Laughlin-Tommaso, S.K. (2020). Genital Infection. In: Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41128-2_3
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