Association of socio-demogrpahic parameters with endocervical and vaginal pathogens of women attending a cytology clinic in lagos a pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorOnuoha, I.E.
dc.contributor.authorOgunsola, F.T.
dc.contributor.authorAnorlu, R.I.
dc.contributor.authorAbudu, O.O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T09:09:52Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T09:09:52Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractHigh Vaginal Swabs (HVS) and Endocervical Swabs (ECS) were collected from each of 112 consecutive women attending the cytology clinic of a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria between May and August 1998. Organisms were recovered from 62 (53.4%) and 24 (21.4%) of the HVS and ECS samples respectively. Thirty-eight (33.9%) of the HVS organisms were sexually transmitted pathogens or pctentlal pathogens. Of these 1 1 2 cases, sexually transmitted pathogens made up a total of 14 (12.5%), which included (Neisseria gonorrhoea, 2 (1.8%) and Ttichomones vagina/is, 12 (10.7). The prevalence rates of endogenous organisms of pathogenic potential were; Gardnerel/a vagina/is, 8(7.1%), and Candida albicans 16 (14.3%). Of the 2 cases with N. gonorrhoea infection, one was asymptomatic while the other was co-infected with T. vagina/is. Four (33.3%) of 12 and 4 (50%) of 8 women infected with T. vagina/is and G. vagina/is respectively, had vaginitis clinically diagnosed. Six (37.5%) ol 16 of those with C. albicans had vaginal discharge. Socio demographic parameters like age occupation, education and marital status were correlated with the incidence of the Reproductive Tract Infections (RTl's). Occupation and level of education attained were found to have significantly influenced prevalence rates of the RTI pathogen (p<05).en_US
dc.identifier.citationOnuoha, I.E, Ogunsola, F.T, Anorlu, R.I. and Abudu, O.O. (2000). Association Of Socio-Demographic Parameters With Endocervical and Vaginal Pathogens Of Women Attending A Cytology Clinic In Lagos: A Pilot Study. Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine, 10:79-82.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7305
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine;Vol.10
dc.subjectSocio-demographic parametersen_US
dc.subjectReproductive tract infectionsen_US
dc.subjectHigh Vaginal Swabs (HVS)en_US
dc.subjectEndocervical Swabs (ECS)en_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Microbiology, immunology, infectious diseasesen_US
dc.titleAssociation of socio-demogrpahic parameters with endocervical and vaginal pathogens of women attending a cytology clinic in lagos a pilot studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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