Open AccessA study of female genital swabs in primary health care centres in Jos, Nigeria
Author(s) -
S. I. Nwadioha,
DZ Egah,
Emmanuel Nwokedi,
Ifeanyi A Onwuezobe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(11)60013-3
Subject(s) - bacterial vaginosis , gardnerella vaginalis , vaginal discharge , medicine , sex organ , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , obstetrics , vaginitis , gynecology , reproductive health , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , immunology , environmental health , population , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
Objective: To detect some common microbial agents of female genital discharges in order\udto improve the current syndromic management of abnormal vaginal discharge. Methods: A\udprospective study of female genital swabs collected from Primary Health Care Centres, Jos, and\udanalysed for microscopy, culture and sensitivity in Jos University Teaching Hospital, December\ud2006 to December 2007 was carried out. Results: Microbial agents were detected in 70% (700) of\uda total 1 000 female genital swabs studied. Candida species peaked with 42.0% (420) out of the\ud1000 samples, followed by Gardnerella vaginalis, an agent of bacterial vaginosis with 26.0%.\udThe distribution of abnormal vaginal discharge was highest in young adults aged 21 to 30 years.\udConclusions: It is concluded that abnormal vaginal discharge is most prevalent in the young\udsexually active age group with Candida species as the commonest agent. We recommend\udprevention, early diagnosis and prompt treatment of infective female genital discharge in order to\udreduce the menace of HIV transmission