Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age
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 o...
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| author | Rak Katarzyna Kiecka Aneta Białecka Joanna Kawalec Anna Krzyściak Paweł Białecka Anna |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7dffb8830a1a41a7a03ebc3df15f9e3f2023-01-19T13:20:30ZengSciendoPolish Journal of Microbiology2544-46462022-11-0171450951810.33073/pjm-2022-044Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive AgeRak Katarzyna0Kiecka Aneta1Białecka Joanna2Kawalec Anna3Krzyściak Paweł4Białecka Anna5Centre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines, Cracow, PolandCentre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines, Cracow, PolandCentre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines, Cracow, PolandDepartment of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture, Cracow, PolandDepartment of Infections Control and Mycology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, PolandCentre of Microbiological Research and Autovaccines, Cracow, PolandUreaplasma 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.https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-044female genital tract microbiotaureaplasma spp.bacterial vaginosisvaginal infections |
| spellingShingle | Rak Katarzyna Kiecka Aneta Białecka Joanna Kawalec Anna Krzyściak Paweł Białecka Anna Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age Polish Journal of Microbiology female genital tract microbiota ureaplasma spp. bacterial vaginosis vaginal infections |
| title | Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age |
| title_full | Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age |
| title_short | Retrospective Analysis of the Ureaplasma spp. Prevalence with Reference to Other Genital Tract Infections in Women of Reproductive Age |
| title_sort | retrospective analysis of the ureaplasma spp prevalence with reference to other genital tract infections in women of reproductive age |
| topic | female genital tract microbiota ureaplasma spp. bacterial vaginosis vaginal infections |
| url | https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-044 |
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