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<p><italic>Ureaplasma</italic> 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 <italic>Ureaplasma</italic> spp. in a group of 1,155 women of childbearing age. In addition, we assessed how often women with positive <italic>Ureaplasma</italic> spp. develop genital tract co-infections and how the vaginal pH changes. This study showed a relationship between colonization by <italic>Ureaplasma</italic> spp. and presenting symptoms. In fact, we showed that colonization of the genital tract by <italic>Ureaplasma</italic> spp. can affect the occurrence of co-infections such as <italic>Gardnerella vaginalis</italic>. We also observed a relationship between increased pH values and the presence of <italic>Ureaplasma</italic> spp.</p>
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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.

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

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Retrospective Analysis of the  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...

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

Article Category: Original Paper

Published Online: Nov 20, 2022

Page range: 509 - 518

Received: Jun 01, 2022

Accepted: Sep 11, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-044

Keywords
female genital tract microbiota, spp., bacterial vaginosis, vaginal infections

© 2022 Katarzyna Rak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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

Article Category: Original Paper

Published Online: Nov 20, 2022

Page range: 509 - 518

Received: Jun 01, 2022

Accepted: Sep 11, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-044

Keywordsfemale genital tract microbiota, spp., bacterial vaginosis, vaginal infections

© 2022 Katarzyna Rak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
female genital tract microbiota, spp., bacterial vaginosis, vaginal infections