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Published on: October 23, 2011
Urinary tract infections in women with bacterial vaginosis
O H Harmanli1, G Y Cheng, P Nyirjesy
1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA. harmanli@vm.temple.edu
Objective:
To evaluate the risk of urinary tract infections in women with bacterial vaginosis.
Methods:
One hundred twenty-nine women who presented for routine gynecologic examinations were evaluated for bacterial vaginosis and urinary tract infections between June 1998 and March 1999.
Results:
Sixty-seven women had bacterial vaginosis and 62 women did not. Fifteen women with bacterial vaginosis (22.4%) had urinary tract infections, compared with six (9.7%) of those without it. Bacterial vaginosis was associated with an increased risk of urinary tract infections (odds ratio 2.79; 95% confidence interval 1.05, 8.33).
Conclusion:
Women with bacterial vaginosis are at increased risk for urinary tract infections.
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