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[Etiology of vaginal infections in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)]
I Sanou1, F Millogo-Traoré1, I Bicaba2
1Université Ouagadougou, CHU Yalgado-Ouédraogo, 03 BP 7022, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Objective:
to determine the specific antimicrobial activity of the drugs proposed in the national algorithm for treatment of vaginal infections.
Method:
Over a three-month period, the bacteriological laboratory of the Yalgado-Ouédraogo University Hospital in Ouagadougou analyzed vaginal swabs from women seen at 5 health-care facilities in that city.
Result:
The study included 404 women with a mean age of 29 years. The microbes with the highest incidence rates were various species of Candida (20%), Gardnerella and/or Mobiluncus (18.8%), and Ureaplasma/Mycoplasma (10.9%). The agents isolated were highly susceptible to ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, fluconazole, miconazole, and nystatin.
Conclusion:
This study demonstrated the continuing efficacy of the drugs in the national algorithm for treatment of vaginal infections, which is associated with compliance with the recommended diagnostic procedure and therapeutic protocol.
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