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Culture results
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Number of patients (%)
|
|---|
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IUD < 5 years
|
IUD 5–< 10 years
|
IUD ≥ 10 years
|
All IUDs
|
|---|
|
n = 32
|
n = 36
|
n = 32
|
n = 100
|
|---|
|
Culture negative
|
11 (34.4)
|
16 (44.4)
|
11 (34.4)
|
38
|
|
Culture positive
|
21 (65.6)
|
20 (55.6)
|
21 (65.6)
|
62
|
|
≤ 2 aerobic isolatesa
|
11 (34.4)
|
7 (19.4)
|
12 (38.4)
|
30
|
|
≥ 3 anaerobic isolatesb
|
8 (25.0)
|
11 (30.5)
|
9 (28.1)
|
28
|
|
S. agalactiae positivec
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
14
|
|
Mycoplasma positive
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
U. urealyticum positive
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
|
N. gonorrhoeae positive
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Candida albicans positive
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
- aOnly aerobic bacteria were isolated alone or together with one other. The following species were found: coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, S. aureus, Str. α-haemolyticus, E. faecalis, G. morbillorum, Lactobacillus spp., E. coli
- bDifferent anaerobic species typically found in BV were isolated (together with other bacteria and fungi): B. fragilis, P. bivia, P. intermedia, P. melaninogenica, P. assacharolytica, Gram positive anaerobe cocci, P. assacharolyticus, G. vaginalis, A. vaginae, Mobiluncus spp., Actinomyces spp.
- cS. agalactiae was isolated with high CFU/ml alone or together with some other aerobic or anaerobic bacteria
