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Incidence of Vaginal Infections among Females of Different Age Categories in Delta State, Nigeria


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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
  2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
  3. Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
  4. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria.
Abstract

The purpose of this research is to ascertain the prevalence of vaginal infections among females in Delta State across various age groups. Samples from female patients at Delta State's Central Hospitals and from women who visited private labs in Sapele, Abraka, Eku, and Oghara were used in the research. In order to detect vaginal infection, urine and higher vaginal swabs (HVS) were collected from 500 female subjects who had clinical signs of vaginitis. 88% of women had infected vaginal illnesses. A total of six (6) organisms were identified, namely; Staphylococcus spp., (54%; n=270), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18%; n=90), Streptococcus sp., (16%; n=80), Klebsiella spp. (14%; n=70), Candida sp. (12%; n=60), and Escherichia coli (6%; n=30). 12% of the samples were not infected. Of the 500 samples examined, 120 (24%) samples had mixed infections, while 76% (n = 380) had a single infection. Age-wise distribution of the prevalence of vaginal infection reveals that a total of 90 samples were within the age group; of 14–19, with 66.7% appearing positive, 300 samples were within the age group of 20–30 years, with 96.76% (290) being positive, 110 samples were above the age of 30 years, with 81.8% (90) being positive. In this research, vaginal infections were very common. The age range of 20 to 30 years has a higher incidence of vaginal infections.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
Enwa FO, Jewo AO, Oyubu LO, Adjekuko CO, Effiong V. Incidence of Vaginal Infections among Females of Different Age Categories in Delta State, Nigeria. Bull Pioneer Res Med Clin Sci. 2022;1(1):18-23. https://doi.org/10.51847/C1oahQ115n
APA
Enwa, F. O., Jewo, A. O., Oyubu, L. O., Adjekuko, C. O., & Effiong, V. (2022). Incidence of Vaginal Infections among Females of Different Age Categories in Delta State, Nigeria. Bulletin of Pioneering Researches of Medical and Clinical Science, 1(1), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.51847/C1oahQ115n
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