Culture- and PCR-based detection of BV associated microbiological profile of the removed IUDs and correlation with the time period of IUD in place and the presence of the symptoms of genital tract infection

Table 3 Culture results of the IUDs removed after different times in place

^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

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