title: [Saprophytic and opportunistic non spore-forming anaerobic microflora of the vagina (author's transl)].
abstract: A microbiological survey has been carried out on 179 healthy, child-bearing aged, non-pregnant women, with the aim to evaluate the incidence of anaerobic non-spore forming bacteria in the normal vaginal flora. This group of bacteria has been isolated in 50.3% of women, with a clear prevalence of "anaerobic Streptococci " and Bacteroides, followed by Fusobacterium and Veillonella. No Propionibacterium, Eubacterium or Bifidobacterium have been isolated. According to many Authors the non-spore forming anaerobes must be considered opportunistic bacteria, responsible of many infections of the female genital tract, especially when associated with other aerobic or facultative bacteria. Antibiograms have demonstrated a wide spectrum of activity of chloramphenicol and clindamycin; although not widely distributed, antibacterial activity have also shown metronidazole, penicillins, cephalosporins and lincomycin.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010460:Peptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D014678:Veillonella / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Commensalismo ed opportunismo della flora anaerobia non sporigena della vagina.