THE PREVALENCE OF GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS IN BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AMONG SYMPTOMATIC WOMEN IN DUHOK CITY | ||
| Duhok Medical Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 10, Issue 1, November 2016, Pages 4-4 | ||
| Author | ||
| BLAND HUSMULDEEN ABDULLAH | ||
| Lecturer and Head of Medical Laboratory Department in Health Science College, University of Duhok | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Gardnerella vaginalis is considered the most common bacteria that associated to Bacterial Vaginosis syndrome (BV), which is leading to vaginal disorder, and it is the most common cause of unpleasant vaginal odor and discharge in women during reproductive age. Objectives: The main aims of this study were To identify the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in the Bacterial Vaginosis cases in symptomatic women with BV in Duhok city by using VITEK2 system, and determine the susceptibility of some isolates of this bacteria against (14) different antibiotics by using the disc diffusion method. Methods: A total of 500 vaginal samples taken from women of reproductive age range between (18 – 50) years suffering from symptoms of bacterial vaginosis such as vaginal discharge, burning, and itching complaints, and others. Sampling period was from November 2014 until March 2015, and the samples were taken from two major hospitals in Duhok province, Maternity hospital and VIN Private hospital. Results: From Out of 500 high vaginal swabs, 63(12.2 %) cases of bacterial vaginosis were detected depending on Nugent criteria and (56) isolates of G. vaginalis distinguished from them, with a prevalence (11.2%) in all samples tested, and (88.8%) in bacterial vaginosis cases. According to the age range, the highest prevalence rate of G. vaginalis was seen in age 20-30 years (46.4%). Due to the antibiotics susceptibility test, the results revealed that G. vaginalis isolates showed a good sensitivity toward Clindamycin (89.5%), while the study showed that only one isolate (5%) of Gardnerella vaginalis was sensitive to Metronidazole | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Gardnerella vaginalis; Bacterial Vaginosis; Duhok city | ||
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