Open AccessThe properties of the microflora of the genital tract in women withendocervicitis
Author(s) -
N. Y. Shirshova,
Elena Shipitsyna,
Alevtina M. Savicheva,
А. A. Polyanin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
žurnalʺ akušerstva i ženskihʺ boleznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1684-0461
pISSN - 1683-9366
DOI - 10.17816/jowd88644
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia , sex organ , vaginitis , genital tract , herpes simplex virus , pathological , vagina , chlamydia trachomatis , physiology , ureaplasma , etiology , gynecology , obstetrics , microbiology and biotechnology , mycoplasma , immunology , virus , biology , genetics , surgery
The characteristics of the genital microflora of 70 non-pregnant women with non-gonococcal endocervicitis and 20 healthy women were characterized. In most cases of endocervicitis, a mixed infection was diagnosed, while chlamydia was most often detected in combination with herpes simplex viruses (HSV) and human papillomavirus (HPV). With monoinfection, ureaplasmas were more often found.
In 20% of healthy women, ureaplasmas were detected in cervical samples. It was found that in 83% of cases of endocervicitis, the vaginal microflora is involved in the pathological process, and most often this is manifested by bacterial and candidal vaginitis. The leading etiological role in the development of endocervicitis in non-pregnant women belongs to ureaplasmas, chlamydia, HSV and HPV.