Jane R. Schwebke
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Jane Schwebke is a Professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as well as the Medical Director for the Jefferson County Department of Health STD Clinic. Dr. Schwebke is experienced as a clinician, an investigator, and an administrator. She has been at UAB for the past 13 years and prior to that served as Program Director for the City of Chicago’s STD/HIV Control Program. She is also a trained clinical Microbiologist. Vaginal infections are the focus of her basic and clinical research interests. Her recent investigations have included a study of the natural history of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis and behavioral correlates of changes in vaginal flora. Her laboratory is also active in improving diagnostic methods for vaginal trichomonosis and access to these methods for clinicians.

Biography Updated on 27 February 2008

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Partnership Concurrency Status and Condom Use Among Women Diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginalis
    Women's Health Issues, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 369–374, 2008
  2. Why Do Women Douche? A Longitudinal Study with Two Analytic Approaches
    Annals of Epidemiology, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 65–73, 2008
  3. Lactational Amenorrhea as a Risk Factor for Group A Streptococcal Vaginitis
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. e112–e115, 2008
  4. A Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Douching and Bacterial Vaginosis--A Marginal Structural Modeling Analysis
    American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 168, no. 2, pp. 188–196, 2008
  5. Association of Mobiluncus curtisii With Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 611–613, 2008
  6. The polymicrobial hypothesis of bacterial vaginosis causation: a reassessment
    International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 152–154, 2008
  7. The Association between Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Level of Vaginal Lactobacilli, in Nonpregnant Women
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 196, no. 7, pp. 1102–1107, 2007
  8. Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Male Sexual Partners: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 13–22, 2007
  9. Natural History of Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis in a High-Risk Group of Women
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 876–877, 2007
  10. Longitudinal Association Between Hormonal Contraceptives and Bacterial Vaginosis in Women of Reproductive Age
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. PAP, 2007
  11. A Randomized Trial of the Duration of Therapy with Metronidazole plus or minus Azithromycin for Treatment of Symptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 213–219, 2007
  12. A randomized trial of metronidazole in asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis to prevent the acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 196, no. 6, pp. 517.e1–517.e6, 2007
  13. Suppressive antibacterial therapy with 0.75% metronidazole vaginal gel to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 194, no. 5, pp. 1283–1289, 2006
  14. The association of psychosocial stress and bacterial vaginosis in a longitudinal cohort
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 194, no. 2, pp. 381–386, 2006
  15. A Pilot Study of Vaginal Flora Changes With Randomization to Cessation of Douching
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 610–613, 2006
  16. Local and Systemic Cytokine Levels in Relation to Changes in Vaginal Flora
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 193, no. 4, pp. 556–562, 2006
  17. Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Isolates with Resistance to Metronidazole and Tinidazole
    Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 50, no. 12, pp. 4209–4210, 2006
  18. Methods for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in the Male Partners of Infected Women: Implications for Control of Trichomoniasis
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 44, no. 11, pp. 3994–3999, 2006
  19. Partner Notification Methods for African American Men Being Treated for Trichomoniasis: A Consideration of Main Men, Second Hitters, and Third Players
    Medical Anthropology Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 383–401, 2005
  20. Trichomoniasis in Adolescents: A Marker for the Lack of a Public Health Response to the Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 192, no. 12, pp. 2036–2038, 2005
  21. Association between Genital Tract Cytomegalovirus Infection and Bacterial Vaginosis
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 192, no. 10, pp. 1727–1730, 2005
  22. Risk Factors for Bacterial Vaginosis in Women at High Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 654–658, 2005
  23. Vulvovaginal Symptoms in Women With Bacterial Vaginosis
    Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 26–28, 2005
  24. Abnormal Vaginal Flora as a Biological Risk Factor for Acquisition of HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 192, no. 8, pp. 1315–1317, 2005
  25. Incidence and Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Women in an Alabama HIV Clinic
    AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 577–583, 2004
  26. A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Vaginal Acidification versus Placebo for the Treatment of Symptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 236–238, 2004
  27. Predictors of Bacterial Vaginosis in Adolescent Women Who Douche
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 433–436, 2004
  28. Trichomoniasis
    Clinical Microbiology Reviews, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 794–803, 2004
  29. Performance of a New, Rapid Assay for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 2940–2943, 2004
  30. Vaginal leucocyte counts in women with bacterial vaginosis: relation to vaginal and cervical infections
    Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 80, no. 5, pp. 401–405, 2004
  31. High Rates of Trichomonas vaginalis among Men Attending a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic: Implications for Screening and Urethritis Management
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 188, no. 3, pp. 465–468, 2003
  32. Gynecologic consequences of bacterial vaginosis
    Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 685–694, 2003
  33. Interrelationships of Bacterial Vaginosis and Cervical Inflammation
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 59–64, 2002
  34. Screening Women in Jails for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infection Using Urine Tests
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 271–276, 2002
  35. Findings From STD Screening of Adolescents and Adults Entering Corrections Facilities
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 834–839, 2002
  36. An international study of the interobserver variation between interpretations of vaginal smear criteria of bacterial vaginosis
    APMIS, vol. 110, no. 11, pp. 811–818, 2002
  37. Improved Detection by DNA Amplification of Trichomonas vaginalis in Males
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 3681–3683, 2002
  38. The practice of STI treatment among chemists and druggists in Pokhara, Nepal
    Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 223–223, 2002
  39. Update of trichomoniasis
    Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 78, no. 5, pp. 378–379, 2002
  40. Prevalence of infectious diseases in Bangladeshi women living adjacent to a truck stand: HIV/STD/hepatitis/genital tract infections
    Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 344–350, 2001
  41. Hepatitis B and C seroprevalence in Novosibirsk, western Siberia
    Sexually Transmitted Infections, vol. 77, no. 6, pp. 463–463, 2001
  42. Evaluation of the Affirm Ambient Temperature Transport System for the Detection and Identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida Species from Vaginal Fluid Specimens
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 3197–3199, 2001
  43. Midtrimester vaginal Mycoplasma genitalium in women with subsequent spontaneous preterm birth
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 185, no. 1, pp. 163–165, 2001
  44. Influence of the Normal Menstrual Cycle on Vaginal Microflora
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 325–325, 2001
  45. Prevalence of Mobiluncus spp Among Women With and Without Bacterial Vaginosis as Detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction
    Sex Transm Dis, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 195–199, 2001
  46. Correction
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 182, no. 3, pp. 751–751, 2000
  47. Asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis: Response to therapy
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 183, no. 6, pp. 1434–1439, 2000
  48. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 986–986, 2000
  49. Diagnostic methods for bacterial vaginosis
    International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, vol. 67, pp. S21–S23, 1999
  50. Correlation of Behaviors with Microbiological Changes in Vaginal Flora
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 180, no. 5, pp. 1632–1636, 1999
  51. Self-Reported Sexual Activity and Condom Use Among Symptomatic Clients Attending STD Clinics
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 286–290, 1999
  52. Patterns of Chlamydia trachomatis Testing and Follow-Up at a University Hospital Medical Center
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 496–499, 1999
  53. Sexually transmitted diseases in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
    International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 354–358, 1998
  54. Etiology of Genital Ulcers and Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection in 10 US Cities
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 178, no. 6, pp. 1795–1798, 1998
  55. Randomized Trial of Trovafloxacin and Ofloxacin for Single-Dose Therapy of Gonorrhea
    The American Journal of Medicine, vol. 104, no. 1, pp. 28–32, 1998
  56. Self-Treatment Patterns Among Clients Attending Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics and the Effect of Self-Treatment on STD Symptom Duration
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 372–377, 1997
  57. Validity of the Vaginal Gram Stain for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis
    Obstetrics & Gynecology, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 573–576, 1996
  58. Evaluation of syva's enzyme immunoassay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urogenital specimens
    Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 663–668, 1992