Microbiology of vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya.
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1983Author
Mirza, NB
Nsanze, H
D'Costa, LJ
Piot, P.
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Among women attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Nairobi with vaginal discharge, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis were isolated from the cervix in 32 (26%) of 122 and four (7%) of 58 women respectively. Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Mycoplasma spp were diagnosed in 42 of 122 (34%), 26 of 110 (24%), 75 of 100 (75%), and 42 of 89 (47%) women respectively. Mixed infections with at least two pathogens were found in 23 (26%) of 89 women examined for all microorganisms. Infection with N gonorrhoeae was significantly associated with abdominal pain.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6405973http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30921
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Microbiology of vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya. Mirza NB, Nsanze H, D'Costa LJ, Piot P. Br J Vener Dis. 1983 Jun;59(3):186-8Collections
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