title: [Importance of studying the balance of vaginal content (BAVACO) in the preventive control of sex workers].
abstract: The aim of this work was to study the vaginal microenvironment in sex workers from Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut. For that purpose, BAVACO procedures were applied. A total of 229 female sex workers attended public health centers. Vaginal secretions were analyzed by Gram and Giemsa stains. The following results were obtained: normal microbiota 35.37 %, intermediate microbiota 15.72 %, bacterial vaginosis 23.14 %, microbial non-specific vaginitis, Donders'"aerobic vaginitis" 10.48 %, yeast vulvovaginitis 8.30 %, and trichomoniasis 6.99 %. The intermediate microbiota was characterized by a decrease in the number of lactobacilli and the presence of diphtheroid bacilli cell types. The population studied shared increased values of vaginal dysfunctions. These results are considered risk factors for obstetric and gynecologic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Comodoro Rivadavia.
authors.forename: Romina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bologno
authors.forename: Yanina M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Giraudo
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Menéndez
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Brizuela
authors.forename: Adriana A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gallardo
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Silvia G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Estevao Belchior
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054892:Metagenome; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D060386:Sex Workers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult