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. 2008 Nov;126(6):333-6.
doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802008000600008.

Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in patients with koilocytosis

Ana Claudia Camargo Campos  1 , Ruffo Freitas-Junior, Luiz Fernando Jubé Ribeiro, Régis Resende Paulinelli, Cleomenes Reis
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and bacterial vaginosis in patients with koilocytosis

Ana Claudia Camargo Campos et al. Sao Paulo Med J. 2008 Nov.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Context and objective: Empirical discussion regarding an association between koilocytosis and vulvovaginitis often occurs. Thus, the objective 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 hospital 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 univariate analysis. The odds ratio and confidence interval (CI) of the variables were calculated; P-values < 0.05 were considered significant.

Results: The prevalence of bacterial colonization 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.

CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO:: Existe uma discussão empírica sobre a associação de coilocitose e vulvovaginite. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi saber a prevalência de microorganismos associados à vaginose bacteriana e à vulvovaginite em mulheres com e sem coilocitose.

DESENHO E LOCAL:: Estudo transversal analítico, que incluiu duas coortes de mulheres, com e sem coilocitose, atendidas em um hospital de referência de câncer, na cidade de Goiânia, estado de Goiás.

MÉTODOS:: Um total de 102 pacientes entrou no estudo. Foram feitos os testes whiff, Gram e Papanicolaou, além de cultura para bactérias e fungos. Utilizou-se análise univariada, com o cálculo do risco relativo e do intervalo de confiança (IC). Considerou-se significativo quando valor de P < 0,05.

RESULTADOS:: A prevalência de colonização bacteriana foi similar em pacientes com e sem coilocitose. O risco relativo para candidíase observado em mulheres com coilocitose foi de 1,43 (IC 1,05-1,95) e, para tricomoníase, 1,78 (IC 1,49-2,12).

CONCLUSÃO:: A prevalência de candidíase e de tricomoníase parece ser maior nas pacientes com coilocitose.

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