Retrospective Analysis of the <i>Ureaplasma</i> spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age

Published:2022-11-20 Issue:4 Volume:71 Page:509-518
ISSN:2544-4646
Container-title:Polish Journal of Microbiology
language:en
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Author:

Rak Katarzyna¹,Kiecka Aneta¹,Białecka Joanna¹,Kawalec Anna²,Krzyściak Paweł³,Białecka Anna¹

Affiliation:

1. Centre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines , Cracow , Poland

2. Department of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture , Cracow , Poland

3. Department of Infections Control and Mycology, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow , Poland

Abstract

Abstract Ureaplasma spp. are frequently isolated from the genital tract of women of reproductive age. To date, it remains unclear whether they are commensal or pathogenic. In our study, we assessed the prevalence of Ureaplasma spp. in a group of 1,155 women of childbearing age. In addition, we assessed how often women with positive Ureaplasma spp. develop genital tract co-infections and how the vaginal pH changes. This study showed a relationship between colonization by Ureaplasma spp. and presenting symptoms. In fact, we showed that colonization of the genital tract by Ureaplasma spp. can affect the occurrence of co-infections such as Gardnerella vaginalis. We also observed a relationship between increased pH values and the presence of Ureaplasma spp.

Publisher

Polish Society of Microbiologists

Subject

Microbiology (medical),Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Microbiology

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.33073/pjm-2022-044

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