Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis in Women Attending Family Planning Clinics |
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| Institution: | 1. Stanford University, Energy Resources Engineering, Green Earth Sciences Bldg. Rm 50, 367 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305, United States\n;2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1 Cyclotron Road, MS74R316C, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States;1. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America;2. Unidad de Vinculación Científica de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México en el Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico City, Mexico;3. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America;4. Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America;5. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America |
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| Abstract: | Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in 242 women attending family planning clinics in Concepción, Chile was studied using the Nugent criteria. The syndrome was present in 33.1% of women. No statistical difference was found between the occurrence of bacterial vaginosis and the of oral contraceptives (31.9%) or intrauterine devices (33.1%). The sensitivity and specificity of the Nugent criteria compared with the Amsel criteria were 86.7% and 91.0%, respectively. Vaginal fluid pH and appearance had low specificity in this population. Microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis were Gardnerella vaginalis (96.3%), Prevotella/Porphyromonas (70%),Mobiluncus spp. (48.8%), Mycoplasma hominis (21.3%) and Ureaplasma urelyticum 21.3). These results suggest that preventive actions and management of clinical infection to prevent complications are needed. |
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