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Archives of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN: 1989-8436
Virology and Infectious Diseases 2019
EuroSciCon Conference on
Virology and Infectious Diseases
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exual transmitted infections (STI) have a profound impact on
reproductive health worldwide. India is witnessing a chronic disease
burden due to sexual transmitted infections. It ranked among the top
five disease categories for which healthcare is required. This study was
done to understand the impact of bacterial vaginosis in females suffering
from STIs.1074 female patients, who attended two STI clinics in Kolkata,
India were included in this study. The vaginal discharge samples were
collected by swab sticks from patients and immediately transferred to
Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI) Laboratory at Institute of Serology,
Kolkata, India. The samples were processed according to the Standard
Laboratory Procedures. 57.82% females were symptomatic and presented
with vaginal discharge. The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was 11.26%.
The detection rate of bacterial vaginosis among symptomatic patients
was 19.48%.
Biography
Nibedita Das is a Medical Microbiologist working with the
Government of India. She now works in Sexual Transmitted
Infections (STI) and Measles and Rubella eradication. She
has experience in antibiotic resistance management and has
published a monograph on antimicrobial resistance pattern.
She has articles in national and international Journals of
repute. She also has experience in disaster management for
Govt of India.
nibeditad@gmail.comSTUDY OF COVARIATES OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN FEMALES ATTENDING
STI CLINICS IN EASTERN INDIA
Nibedita Das
Institute of Serology, India
Nibedita Das, Arch Clin Microbiol 2019, Volume:10
DOI: 10.4172/1989-8436-C1-018