The distribution of microorganisms growing in vaginal discharges of pregnant women and their antibiotic susceptibilities Gebe kadinlarin vajinal akintilarindan üretilen mikroorganizmalarin daǧilimi ve antibakteriyellere duyarliliklari
Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, vol.21, no.2, pp.84-89, 2004 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Abstract
- Volume: 21 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2004
- Journal Name: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.84-89
- Keywords: Antibiotic susceptibilities, Pregnant women, Vaginal discharge
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The acidic environment of the vagen could be impaired by several physical and pathologic factors, thus new forming alkali environment is appropriate for growing bacteria and yeasts, and cause colpitis-vaginitis. Several microorganisms cause vaginitis, with the symptoms of vaginal discharge, itching etc. Candida spp. who are the member of the normal vagen microflora, are significant agents of vulvovaginitis. In present study vaginal swabs of 310 pregnant women, were cultivated 18-40 years of ages in different weeks of pregnancies, then investigated the distribution of microorganisms and their antibiotic susceptilities by disc-diffusion method. The specimens were cultivated in sheep blood agar and Mac Conkey agar fob a night at 37 °C, and Sabouraud's dextrose agar, one of them at room temperature and the other at 37 °C for one week. Colony morphology, gram stain, motility, biochemical characteristics and urease were evaluated. In 103 of 310 cases either no growing or only KNS or lactobacillus, were observed one part of vaginal cultures of remaining 207 cases, one kind of microorganisms and in the other part mixed microorganisms were growed. Among all vaginal cultures, 66 mixed and 141 only one kind of microorganism have been cultivated. Candida (39.8%), alpha haemolitic streptococcus (21.2%), Stapylococcus aureus (16.8%) and E. coli (12.4%) were the leading microorganisms. S.aureus was sensitive to Vancomycin, Ciprofloxacin and Chloramphenicol; E. coli's were sensitive to Seftriakson, Gentamicin, Piperasilin and Siprofloksasin. The antibiotic susceptibilities of the other bacteria that have been cultivated were also determined.