Bacterial vaginosis with special reference to anaerobes.

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dc.contributor.authorSumati, A Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaritha, N Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-13en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T12:20:53Z
dc.date.available2009-01-13en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T12:20:53Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-13en_US
dc.description.abstractAIMS: This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and to estimate the prevalence of anaerobic organisms in vaginal discharge of women suffering from bacterial vaginosis. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Patients attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of a Medical College Hospital. A one year cross-sectional study. METHODS AND MATERIALS: High vaginal swabs taken from 174 female patients complaining of abnormal vaginal discharge. BV was diagnosed by clinical composite criteria and by gram stain. Anaerobes were isolated and identified from the discharge. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Chi square test, with level of significance set at a value of P< 0.05. Results: BV was diagnosed in 68.39% of the cases by using clinical composite criteria and in 58.4% of the cases by gram stain. Anaerobic culture isolation of vaginal swabs revealed that out of 174 cases 143 (82.65%) were culture positive for anaerobes. Bacteroides were significantly raised in BV as compared with non bacterial vaginosis (NBV; < 0.05%). CONCLUSIONS: Anaerobic bacteria are important pathogens in the causation of bacterial vaginosis along with other aerobic organisms. Bacteroides and peptostreptococci are significantly raised in BV.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, J. N. Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. sumatihogade@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationSumati AH, Saritha NK. Bacterial vaginosis with special reference to anaerobes. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2009 Jan-Mar; 52(1): 56-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/74495
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBacteria, Aerobic --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshBacteria, Anaerobic --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshVagina --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshVaginosis, Bacterial --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_US
dc.titleBacterial vaginosis with special reference to anaerobes.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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