title: Clinicomicrobiological profile of women with vaginal discharge.
abstract: One hundred and ten patients presenting with vaginal discharge were investigated for microbiological spectrum of vaginitis and outcome of treatment. Laboratory-documented disorder could be ascertained in 86 patients (78%). Bacterial vaginosis was the commonest aetiology (43.6%), followed by candidiasis (10%), trichomoniasis (9.1%), senile vaginitis (5.4%) and vaginitis of unknown origin (5.4%). Endocervicitis was seen in 13.6% patients and urinary tract infection in 1.8%. Complete relief of symptoms was seen in 77 patients (70%).
authors.affiliation: Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun 248140.
authors.forename: Vineeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pratima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Biswaroop
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Rani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents