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Previous Volume 328:888-889 March 25, 1993 Number 12 Next

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To the Editor: The conclusions drawn by Brown et al. (Aug. 20 issue)¹ illustrate one of the dangers of limited investigations in Africa and the pitfalls of inadequately controlled studies. The lack of microbiologic studies of the women studied in Zaire and the absence of observations in comparable prostitutes with wet vaginas or vaginal discharge, symptomatic of acute inflammation, who enjoy sexual intercourse detract from the study. However, the use of intravaginal medicaments or traditional medicinal preparations has been reported to be common among prostitutes in some African countries². They are used primarily for preventive purposes against sexually transmitted . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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