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Bacterial vaginosis and risk of pelvic inflammatory disease.

Ness, Roberta B., Hillier, Sharon L., Kip, Kevin E., Soper, David E., Stamm, Carol A., McGregor, James A., Bass, Debra C., Sweet, Richard L., Rice, Peter, Richter, Holly E.·2004·Obstetrics & Gynecology
DOI 10.1097/01.aog.0000139512.37582.17
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BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis commonly is found in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), but it is unclear whether bacterial vaginosis leads to incident PID. METHODS: Women (n = 1,179) from 5 U.S. centers were evaluated for a median of 3 years. Every 6-12 months, vaginal swabs were obtained for gram stain and culture of microflora. A vaginal microflora gram stain score of 7-10 was categorized as bacterial vaginosis. Pelvic inflammatory disease was diagnosed by presence of either histologic endometritis or pelvic pain and tenderness plus one of the following: oral temperature greater than 38.3 degrees C; sedimentation rate greater than 15 mm/hour; white blood count greater than 10,000; or lower genital tract detection of leukorrhea, mucopus, or Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis. RESULTS: After adjustment for relevant demographic and lifestyle factors, baseline bacterial vaginosis was not associated with the development of PID (adjusted hazard ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.55-1.45). Carriage of bacterial vaginosis in the previous 6 months before a diagnosis (adjusted risk ratio 1.31, 95% confidence interval 0.71-2.42) also was not significantly associated with PID. Similarly, neither absence of hydrogen peroxide-producing Lactobacillus nor high levels of Gardnerella vaginalis significantly increased the risk of PID. Dense growth of pigmented, anaerobic gram-negative rods in the 6 months before diagnosis did significantly increase a woman's risk of PID (P =.04). One subgroup of women, women with 2 or more recent sexual partners, demonstrated associations among bacterial vaginosis, Gardnerella vaginalis, anaerobic gram-negative rods, and PID. CONCLUSION: In this cohort of high-risk women, after adjustment for confounding factors, we found no overall increased risk of developing incident PID among women with bacterial vaginosis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II-2

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  1. Hillier, 1993, Obstet Gynecol, 81, 941
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Authors
Ness, R. B., Hillier, S. L., Kip, K. E., Soper, D. E., Stamm, C. A., McGregor, J. A., Bass, D. C., Sweet, R. L., Rice, P., & Richter, H. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
  • Denver Health Medical Center (US)
  • Boston Medical Center (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Corresponding author
  • Ness, Roberta B.
  • Hillier, Sharon L.
  • Kip, Kevin E.
  • Bass, Debra C.
  • Sweet, Richard L.
ORCID
Venue
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2004-10
Volume
104
Issue
4
Pages
761-769
ISSN
0029-7844 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/01.aog.0000139512.37582.17
OpenAlex
W2038231381
Cited by
169
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ai044151-05)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI44151-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
Keywords
bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, Gardnerella vaginalis, anaerobic gram-negative rods, vaginal microbiota, sexual partners, endometritis, risk factors
MeSH terms
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Adolescent, Adult, Female, Gardnerella vaginalis, Humans, Risk Factors, United States, Cohort Studies, Vaginosis, Bacterial

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