A comparative study for etiology of vaginal discharge as diagnosed by WHO syndromic and microbial diagnosis at tertiary health care centre
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Sexually transmitted diseases are important because of its prevalence, social stigma and its association with HIV and cancers of genital tract. Vaginal discharge is most commonly observed syndrome in sexually transmitted diseases. Aim and Objective: To compare the etiology of symptomatic vaginal discharge by WHO syndromic and microbial diagnosis Methodology: 200 patients enrolled in the study who were diagnosed as vaginal discharge by syndromic approach. These patients underwent microbial tests like gram staining, KOH mount, saline wet mount. Results of both the approach was compared and analyzed. Results and Discussion: Majority of patients (47%) were in the age group of 31-40 years followed by 21-30(32.5%) years. Microbial diagnosis showed bacterial vaginosis contributed about 41.5% among all the patients diagnosed by syndromic approach. Candidial infection was diagnosed in 25 patients contributing 12.5% of all. Two patients (1%) were diagnosed with trichomonas.
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B. Venkateswara Rao, Sreedevi A
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