[Incidence and significance of pathogen detection in Douglas fluid in non-inflammatory genital diseases].
Between 1976 and 1986 the secretions from the pouch of Douglas of 1,219 patients with non-inflammatory genital diseases were microbiologically studied. Microorganisms were detected in 3.4%. In the majority of cases they were physiological skin organisms, with a count of less than 10 per ml of Douglas fluid. These findings support the view, that secondary contamination of the specimens occurred during removal, transportation, or laboratory processing.
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Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tübingen.
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004312:Douglas' Pouch / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans
Häufigkeit und Bedeutung des Keimnachweises in der Douglasflüssigkeit bei nichtentzündlichen Genitalerkrankungen.