Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in patients with koilocytosis
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2008
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Empirical discussion
regarding an association between koilocytosis
and vulvovaginitis often occurs. Thus, the objec-
tive of this study was to assess the prevalence
of microorganisms associated with bacterial
vaginosis and vulvovaginitis in women with and
without koilocytosis.
DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical cross-sectional
study including two cohorts of women (with and
without koilocytosis) who attended a cancer hos-
pital in the city of Goiânia, state of Goiás.
METHODS: A total of 102 patients entered the
study. The whiff test, Gram and Papanicolaou
staining and bacterial and fungal culturing were
performed. The results were observed using uni-
variate analysis. The odds ratio and confi dence
interval (CI) of the variables were calculated;
P-values < 0.05 were considered signifi cant.
RESULTS: The prevalence of bacterial coloniza-
tion was similar in patients with and without
koilocytosis. The odds ratio for candidiasis
was 1.43 (CI 1.05-1.95) and the odds ratio
for trichomoniasis was 1.78 (CI 1.49-2.12), in
patients with koilocytosis.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of candidiasis
and trichomoniasis seems to be higher in patients
with koilocytosis.
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Vulvovaginitis, Vaginosis, bacterial, Candidiasis, Trichomonas infections, Papil- lomaviridae
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CAMPOS, Ana Claudia Camargo et al. Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in patients with koilocytosis. São Paulo Medical Journal, São Paulo, v. 126, n. 6, p. 333-336, 2008.