Perinatal infection and vaginal flora

Beargie, Robert A.; Lynd, Priscilla A.; Tucker, Elon B.; Duhring, John L.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(75)90611-0

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“…injluenzae point to the existence of a genital route in at least some of the infections. Published figures on the incidence of colonisation vary between 0.2 and 5% (Beargie et al, 1975;Tashjian et al, 1976;Hammerschlag et al, 1978;Albritton et al, 1982;Messing et al, 1983). This paper reports the culture of genital specimens during a 12-month period, including the use of a slightly modified version of a selective medium described for the isolation of haemophili from respiratory sites (Chapin and Doern, 1983).…”

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“…The lower total bacterial count in the male urethra compared to the high counts in the secretions of the female genital tract is probably responsible. A culture medium with bacitracin as the only selective agent (Albritton et al, 1982) appeared to be ineffective; the isolation rate was as low as with media without selective agents (Beargie et al, 1975;Tashjian et al, 1976;Hammerschlag et al, 1978).…”

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Isolation of Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae from genital-tract specimens with a selective culture medium

Sturm

1986

Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Summary.A series of 2027 genital tract specimens was cultured for Haemophilus species on non-selective chocolate agar and on a selective medium (Choc-VBCA). The latter gave a significantly higher isolation rate. H . injluenzae was isolated from 27 specimens and H . parainfluenzae from 81 specimens by use of the selective medium. The biotype distribution of both species was compared with that of an equal number of isolates from respiratory-tract secretions. H . influenzae biotypes I1 and IV were found to predominate in genital strains and biotypes I1 and I11 in respiratory strains. With H . parainjluenzae, biotype I1 was most frequent in both sites. Two new biotypes of H . parainfluenzae (VI and VII) are described. The significance of the use of selective media and of biotype distribution are discussed.

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Isolation of Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae from genital-tract specimens with a selective culture medium

Sturm

1986

Journal of Medical Microbiology

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“…Callen et al (1980) found that 67% of women harbouring GBS in the vagina had an intrapartum pyrexia of > 38°C as compared with 10% of those who did not. We too have found a strong association between GBS carriage and intrapartum pyrexia (Easmon et al 1984), while Beargie et al (1975) and Gibbs et al (1982) again found GBS to be a major cause of amnionitis and endometritis.…”

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What is the Risk of Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcal Infection in Obstetrics?: Discussion Paper

Easmon

1984

J R Soc Med

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“…26,27 In western country, Group B Streptococcus was found to be the most common organism implicated in maternal genital tract colonization resulting Puerperal infection of mother and also to babies. 28 Another study observed that in cases of Puerperal sepsis the most common bacteria were S. epidermidis, E. coli, Enterococci and Streptococci. 29 The variation of bacteria isolated from genital tract causing Puerperal infection as endogenous source may represent regional variation of genital flora.…”

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