The aim of this study was to compare the performances of two strategies for predicting intrapartum vaginal carriage of group B streptococci (GBS). One strategy was based on an antepartum culture and the other on an intrapartum polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We conducted a prospective observational study enrolling 902 pregnant women offered GBS screening before delivery by two strategies. The ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of additional topical Lactobacillus casei rhamnosus (Lcr35) subsequent to antibiotic treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV) to restore the normal vaginal flora. STUDY DESIGN Single-centre, randomised, observerblinded study. SETTING Population-based study in Vienna over 1 year. SAMPLE 190 women were enrolled in the study. METHODS Women with Nugent scores...

the identification and evaluation of trichomonas vaginalis among women was performed over a period of three months in ilesha. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of trichomonas vaginalis in women in relation to different samples collected and level of education. 310 samples from high vaginal, endocervical and urethral regions of female patients were analyzed using gram stainin...

BACKGROUND Next-generation sequencing (NGS) can detect many more microorganisms of a microbiome than traditional methods. This study aimed to analyze the vaginal microbiomes of Korean women by using NGS that included bacteria and other microorganisms. The NGS results were compared with the results of other assays, and NGS was evaluated for its feasibility for predicting vaginitis. METHODS In ...

Background. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with increased risk of obstetrical and gynecologic complications and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. Despite this, very little is known about the pathogenesis of this disease. Methods. Interleukin (lL)-II3, tumor necrosis factor-a, IL-6, and IL-8 concentrations in vaginal wash and serum samples from women with normal flora, interm...

BACKGROUND A community-based study of women who have sex with women (WSW) was performed to determine the burden of bacterial vaginosis (BV), and behavioral factors influencing the vaginal microbiota of women and their female sexual partners (FSPs), as measured by Nugent score (NS). METHODS In a cross-sectional study of 18-55-year-old WSW recruited nationally, participants completed questionna...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical significance of Trichomonas vaginalis detected in Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in our local population. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING A sexually transmitted disease clinic in Hong Kong. PATIENTS All patients having Pap smear, wet mount microscopy, and high vaginal swab culture performed in Tuen Mun Social Hygiene Clinic from April 2005 to December 20...

BACKGROUND Preterm birth before 37 weeks' gestation is associated with 70% of perinatal morbidity and nearly half of long-term neurological morbidity. Hospital-based studies have shown that bacterial vaginosis is associated with preterm birth. AIM To estimate the relative risk of preterm birth in women with and without bacterial vaginosis, detected by self-administered vaginal swab at < 10 we...

BACKGROUND Intravaginal practices may affect the colonization of vaginal flora and lead to vaginal infections due to the potential effects on the vaginal environment. This study investigated the vaginal practices and their possible effects on vaginal lactobacilli flora colonization in women in Accra. METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive single-site study was carried out on 141 women assessi...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurrent condition that is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases, preterm births, and pelvic inflammatory disease. In contrast to the Lactobacillus-dominated normal vaginal microbiota, BV is characterized by a lack of lactobacilli and an abundance of anaerobic...