National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Vaginitis in women can be caused by aerobic bacteria, Trichomonas vaginalis, yeast or it can be bacterial vaginosis which can lead to various gynaecological and obstetrical complications. This is a retrospective study aimed at determining the prevalence of vaginitis due to various microorganisms. A total of 500 women in the reproductive age group attending the tertiary care hospital over the last 2 years were included in the study. The vaginal swabs of these patients were subjected to Gram’s staining & wet mount to identify T.vaginalis, budding yeast and clue cells. All vaginal specimens were cultured for aerobic bacteria and fungi and identified according to standard microbiological techniques. Out of 500 women, 185 (37%) had vaginal infection. The most common identified vaginal infections were aerobic bacteria i.e. E. coli (36.8%), Klebsiella spp. (13.05%), Acinetobacter spp. (8.65%), Staph. Aureus (6.49%), Citrobacter spp. (4.32%), Pseudomonas spp (3.8%) and Group B Streptococci (3.24%) followed by Candidiasis (21.62%), Trichomoniasis (9.73%) and Bacterial vaginosis (6.49%). Gram negative bacteria revealed high level of sensitivity to Meropenem (93%), Amikacin (81.9%) and Ciprofloxacin (61.7%) and were found resistant to Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Cotrimoxazole and Ampicillin. Thus the study reveals that vaginal infections by E. coli and Klebsiella followed by Candida spp., Trichomoniasis and bacterial vaginosis are common problems in women of reproductive age group. The treatment option varies according to the aetiology. Therefore, diagnosis of vaginal infections in women of reproductive age group should be done to prevent the injudicial use of chemotherapeutic agents to avoid further complications.
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