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Aerobic and Anaerobic Cervical Flora of Healthy Thai Women
Author(s) -
Jayanetra Panida,
Kongmuang Urirat,
Vorachit Malai,
Benchakan Vilai
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1979.tb00110.x
Subject(s) - anaerobic exercise , flora (microbiology) , bacteroides , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus epidermidis , aerobic bacteria , staphylococcus , cervix , anaerobic bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , biology , physiology , bacteria , genetics , cancer
The bacteriologic study of the cervical flora in 50 healthy women revealed that 70% harbored mixed aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Aerobic organisms alone were recovered in 15 women (30%). Polymicrobial organisms were found in all but five women (in these only one aerobe was isolated per patient). The majority of patients had 1–2 anaerobes, with more than two aerobes. The common aerobes were α‐hemolytic streptococci, Staphylococcus epidermidis and lactobacilli. The most common anaerobes were Peptococcus asaccharolyticus isolated in 21 women (42%), P prevotii in 13 (26%) and Bacteroides in 10 (20%). These organisms are frequently found in pelvic infection, suggesting the pathogenic potential of the normal flora of the cervix.