Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis among the PID Patients in Bangladesh

Begum, N; Muazzam, Naima; Shamsuzzaman, SM; Islam, Mdu; Chowdhury, A. K.; Begum, Shahina

doi:10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7403

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“…10.6% of all patients had candidiasis in our study which is in In a study by Modak et al [3] in Kolkata Whiff test had the highest positive predictive value which is in agreement with our results but Whiff test cannot be used as a single diagnostic test as it is less sensitive. With pH more than or equal to 4.5 BV was the most common cause of WDPV in our study in concordance with study done by Begum et al [8] which denotes the loss of lactobacilli, resulting in the rise in pH and massive overgrowth of vaginal anaerobes occur.…”

Section: Gram Stain Diagnosissupporting

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Study of the prevalance of bacterial vaginosis

Nagpal¹,

Girotra²,

Gautam³

2020

Int. J. Clin. Obstet. Gynaecol.

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a disorder of the vagina ecosystem characterized by a shift in the vaginal flora from the normally predominant Lactobacilli, to one dominated by a mixed flora. It is the most common reason for abnormal vaginal discharge in adult women. 90% cases of bacterial vaginosis are caused by Gram negative pleomorphic organism Gardnerella vaginalis. Bacterial vaginosis is known to cause various complications including preterm labour, PROM, PPROM in pregnant women. In non pregnant women, complications include PID, endometritis, postoperative infections and infertility. The aim of this study was to study the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in patients with white discharge attending gynaec OPD.

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Section: Gram Stain Diagnosissupporting

confidence: 92%

Study of the prevalance of bacterial vaginosis

Nagpal¹,

Girotra²,

Gautam³

2020

Int. J. Clin. Obstet. Gynaecol.

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“…Vaginal infections are among the most common gynecological conditions affecting women globally, varying in prevalence from 5% to 50% among different study populations across major regions such as the United States, Europe, and South Asia (Begum et al, 2011). The most common causes of vaginal infections are vaginal candidiasis and bacteriosis.…”

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Vaginal Infections during Pregnancy Increase Breast Milk Microbiome Alpha Diversity and Alter Taxonomic Composition

Nisaa

Oon

Sasidharan

et al. 2023

Prev. Nutr. Food Sci.

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We previously reported that breast milk from women with (W) or without (WO) vaginal yeast infection during pregnancy differs in its immunological and antimicrobial properties, especially against pathogenic vaginal Candida sp.. Here, we investigated the differences in microbiota profiles of breast milk from these groups. Seventy-two breast milk samples were collected from lactating mothers (W, n=37; WO, n=35). The DNA of bacteria was extracted from each breast milk sample for microbiota profiling by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Breast milk from the W-group exhibited higher alpha diversity than that from the WO-group across different taxonomic levels of class (P=0.015), order (P=0.011), family (P=0.020), and genus (P=0.030). Compositional differences between groups as determined via beta diversity showed marginal differences at taxonomic levels of phylum (P=0.087), family (P=0.064), and genus (P=0.067). The W-group showed higher abundances of families Moraxellaceae (P=0.010) and Xanthomonadaceae (P=0.008), and their genera Acinetobacter (P=0.015), Enhydrobacter (P=0.015), and Stenotrophomonas (P=0.007). Meanwhile, the WO-group showed higher abundances of genus Staphylococcus (P=0.046) and species Streptococcus infantis (P=0.025). This study shows that, although breast milk composition is affected by vaginal infection during pregnancy, this may not pose a threat to infant growth and development.

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“…Vaginitis has been considered as one of the most common gynaecological condition affecting women globally. The prevalence of vaginitis varies between 5% and 50% among different study populations across major regions such as the United States of America, Europe and South Asia (Begum et al 2011). The most common cause of vaginitis is vaginal candidiasis and/or bacteriosis.…”

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Lactobacilli reduce recurrences of vaginal candidiasis in pregnant women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Ang

Chung

Lee

et al. 2022

Journal of Applied Microbiology

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Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of lactobacilli strains in preventing the recurrences of vaginal candidiasis (VC) in 78 pregnant women with VC (lactobacilli, n = 39; placebo, n = 39) and the potential benefits on quality of life. Methods and Results The lactobacilli putative probiotic (SynForU‐HerCare; two capsules/day of 9·5 log CFU per capsule) or placebo was administered for 8‐weeks in a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study. Subjects were assessed for vaginal and gut health conditions at baseline, week‐4 and week‐8 via questionnaires. The vulvovaginal symptom questionnaire not only covered aspects pertaining to vulvovaginal symptoms but also the quality of life impacts such as emotional, social and sexual. The administration of lactobacilli reduced symptoms of irritation (P = 0·023) and discharge (P = 0·011) starting week‐4 and continued after week‐8 (P < 0·05), accompanied by reduced symptoms for burning after week‐8 (P = 0·046) as compared to the placebo. Patients consuming lactobacilli also showed reduced concern about symptoms after week‐4 (P = 0·010) and continued after week‐8 (P = 0·001), accompanied by reduced impairment of daily activities attributed to vulvovaginal symptoms (P = 0·012) and continued after week‐8 (P = 0·026). Insignificant differences were observed for sexual impacts between treatment groups. The administration of lactobacilli also reduced recurrences of both emotional and social stress as compared to the placebo at both week‐4 and week‐8 (P < 0·05). Patients consuming lactobacilli showed higher defecation times per week at week‐4 (P = 0·010) and week‐8 (P = 0·001) as compared to the placebo group, indicating the potential to reduce risks of pregnancy‐induced constipation. Conclusions Lactobacilli probiotics are beneficial towards pregnant women, especially in reducing vulvovaginal symptoms and recurrences of VC, accompanied by improved emotional and social distress attributed to VC. Significance and Impact of the Study The study demonstrated the preventive and modulatory roles of lactobacilli strains against VC in pregnant women. Taken altogether, our present data illustrated that lactobacilli probiotics are beneficial towards pregnant women, especially in reducing vulvovaginal symptoms and recurrences of VC, accompanied by improved emotional and social distress attributed to VC, thus could be a potential strategy for the maintenance of vaginal health during pregnancy.

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Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis among the PID Patients in Bangladesh

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Study of the prevalance of bacterial vaginosis

Study of the prevalance of bacterial vaginosis

Vaginal Infections during Pregnancy Increase Breast Milk Microbiome Alpha Diversity and Alter Taxonomic Composition

Lactobacilli reduce recurrences of vaginal candidiasis in pregnant women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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