title: Microbiological study of vaginal discharge associated with the use of CuT 200.
abstract: A microbiological study of the vaginal discharge was conducted on 75 women attending family planning outdoors. In 24 out of 25 symptomatic CuT 200 users suffering from non-specific vaginitis, Gardnerella vaginalis was isolated from 19 cases (79%). The difference in the recovery rate of Gardnerella vaginalis was highly significant between symptomatic CuT 200 users and non-users (p less than 0.001) and that between symptomatic and asymptomatic CuT 200 users (p less than 0.05). But the difference between asymptomatic CuT 200 users and non-users was not statistically significant. The presence of clue cells on direct Gram's staining of vaginal discharge is significantly (p less than 0.05) related to the recovery of Gardnerella vaginalis on culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MAMC Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rewari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kriplani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000469:parasitology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014626:Vaginal Smears