Microflora in postirradiated cancer cervix.
Cases of cancer cervix receiving radiation therapy revealed more anaerobes (50%) in comparison to normal controls (44.6%). The aerobic organisms were suppressed in the former cases (63.6%) in contrast to the latter group (90.7%). Of the anaerobes, the Gram-negative bacilli were more notable (18.1%) in cancer cervix than the normal controls (4.6%). The anaerobes like Peptococcus prevotii (18.1%) and Bacteroides oralis (9%) and the aerobes, Staph aureus (13.6%) and klebsiella (13.6%) were prevalent in cancer cervix. The higher incidence of aerobic and anaerobic organisms in stage III elderly (> 45 years) patients of cancer cervix may necessitate antibacterial therapy.
Department of Bacteriology and Serology, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta.
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D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000473:pathology*