Open AccessComparitive Study of Bactrial Flora among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Author(s) -
T. Sukanya,
Yuvarani Yuvarani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i27b31502
Subject(s) - medicine , flora (microbiology) , postmenopausal women , diabetes mellitus , staphylococcus aureus , vaginal flora , gynecology , lactobacillus , physiology , obstetrics , endocrinology , biology , bacteria , bacterial vaginosis , genetics
Bacterial vaginal infections are one of the least understood infections in perimenopausal and postmenopausal age group. This is the cross sectional study undertaken done to determine the prevalence of bacterial flora perimenopuasal and postmenopausal diabetic and non diabetic women attending Sree Balaji medical college and Hospital. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were significantly more in poorly controlled diabetics than those who were under control. Our present study provided important information regarding the vaginal ecology of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with and without diabetes. The relative depletion of lactobacilli among the women with increased prevalence of pathogens like E.coli, staph aureus supports the importance of lactobacilli as a potential barrier against pathogens.