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A preliminary survey of Atopobium vaginae in women attending the Dunedin gynaecology out‐patients clinic: Is the contribution of the hard‐to‐culture microbiota overlooked in gynaecological disorders?
Author(s) -
BURTON Jeremy P.,
CHILCOTT Chris N.,
ALQUMBER Mohammed,
BROOKS Heather J. L.,
WILSON Don,
TAGG John R.,
DEVENISH Celia
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2005.00456.x
Subject(s) - gardnerella vaginalis , bacterial vaginosis , gynecology , medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , microbiology and biotechnology , obstetrics , biology , pregnancy , genetics
Preliminary studies have indicated that the recently described bacterium Atopobium vaginae may have an association with bacterial vaginosis (BV). Fifty‐five women attending the gynaecology out‐patient's clinic were tested for the presence of this micro‐organism, Gardnerella vaginalis , Mobiluncus and Bacteroides species by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based assays. The frequency of detection was 40%. PCR detection of Gardnerella vaginalis with A. vaginae , occurred in 50% of A. vaginae ‐positive cases. Due to the high detection rate of A. vaginae we believe that it is important to determine whether this and other hard‐to‐culture microorganisms have a role in gynaecological disorders.