The prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis in women with vaginal discharge

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to investigate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in women suffering from vaginal discharge, visiting Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan. The study was conducted during a period of seven months. A total of 100 women complaining of vaginal discharge were examined. Vaginal swabs were collected from each subject and tested macroscopically, direct microscopy of wet vaginal smears, Gram stain and culture techniques. In addition, the vaginal pH was measured and Amine test was done. The results obtained revealed that, the commonest causes of vaginal discharge were Candida species (22%), Trichomonas vaginalis (T.vaginalis) (5%), and bacterial vaginosis (3%). Other bacterial isolated were Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) (12%) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) (4%).