What is the pathophysiology of bacterial vaginosis?

A. A painless chancre that is caused by the Treponema pallidum bacterium
B. Normal vaginal bacteria are replaced by an overgrowth of other bacterial forms.
C. Caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi and causes ulcers on the genitalia
D. Caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which grows in warm, moist areas


Answer: B. Normal vaginal bacteria are replaced by an overgrowth of other bacterial forms.

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