Acta Microbiologica 34. (1987)
3–4. szám - Ternai, A.–Kulcsár, G.–Dán, P.–Pataki, I.–Veszelovszky, I.–Nász, I.: Cervical and Vaginal Microflora of Women Under Screening
Acta Microbiologica Hungarica 34 (3-4), pp. 215-218 (1987) CERVICAL AND VAGINAL MICROLLORA OL WOMEN UNDER CANCER SCREENING A. Ternai, Gizella Kulcsár, P. Dán, Ilona Pataki, I. VeSZELOVSZKY and I. NÁSZ Municipal Hospital and Policlinic, Szentes, and Institute of Microbiology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest (Received November 24, 1986) Gynaecological cancer screening was supplemented with examination of the vaginal microflora and pH in women suffering from vaginal discharge and/or colpitis. In alkaline samples Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans and, in cervical epithelial cells, herpes simplex virus antigen were of common occurrence, while in samples with acid reaction Trichomonas and, in cervical cells mainly from pregnant women, adenovirus antigen were often detected. Since vaginal pH may be informative of the pathogenic agent(s), its estimation by a rapid, simple and painless procedure, like litmus paper reaction, is recommended. Gynaecological screenings are primarily aimed at detecting tumours in due time. In the town of Szentes, where females between 20 and 65 years of age are being screened, we have taken the opportunity to search for gynaecological diseases other than tumours. In this way we made attempts to approach the aetiology of symptoms manifesting among others, mostly in vaginal discharge. Many authors [1-14] have suggested that protozoan, fungal, bacterial and viral colonization of the femal genitals may be aetiological cofactors in various disorders including fluor, colpitis and even tumour formation, llased on this consideration, we examined the relationships between the acidity or alkalinity of vaginal discharge and the microflora of the vagina. Antal Ternai, Ilona Pataki, Iván áeszelovszky Municipal Hospital and Policlinic H-6601 Szentes, P.O.B. 60, Hungary Gizella Kulcsár, Pál Dán, István Nász Institute of Microbiology, Semmelweis University Medical School Nagyvárad tér 4, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary Acta Microbiologica Hungarica 34, 1987 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest