Clinico-microbiological profile of women with vaginal discharge
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of the study was to find out the clinic microbiological profile of women presenting with vaginal symptoms and outcome of the treatment based on the syndromic approach. Aim: To find out the clinic microbilogical profile of women presenting with vaginal symptoms. This study is to highlight the fact that laboratory diagnosis of vaginal discharge can be done as office procedure which avoids delay in initiating treatment. Materials and methods: 104 cases presenting with vaginal discharge attending the gynaecological OPD at the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Government General Hospital, Kurnool. October 2006 - October 2007 were included in the study. Results: The leading types of reproductive tract infections in our study were bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis. Trichomonas was noted in 4 cases and Mixed infections was seen in 8 cases. Most of the bacterial vaginosis in our study were from the rural populations. Conclusion: We concluded that standardised diagnostic procedures should be followed in each and every gynaecological practice where in the unnecessary delay in routine conventional testing procedure is bypassed.
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Sujatha Audimulapu, Yashvardhini Siddareddy
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