Table 3 Association between lactobacilli and other genital micro-organisms
Genital micro-organisms | Prevalence of genital micro-organism in those with: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | No lactobacilli                  | Non H2O2 producing lactobacilli | H2O2 producing lactobacilli | P-value 1 | |||
| Â | n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | Â |
C trachomatis | 21/140 | (15.0) | 4/18 | (22.2) | 1/42 | (2.4) | 0.024 |
N gonorrhoeae | 12/138 | (8.7) | 0/17 | (0) | 1/42 | (2.4) | 0.303 |
Candida spp | 34/110 | (30.9) | 6/14 | (42.9) | 16/32 | (50.0) | 0.108 |
T vaginalis | 19/140 | (13.6) | 1/18 | (5.6) | 3/39 | (7.1) | 0.509 |
G vaginalis | 78/140 | (55.7) | 5/18 | (27.8) | 9/40 | (22.5) | <0.001 |
Anaerobes | 16/34 | (47.1) | 0/3 | (0) | 3/21 | (14.3) | 0.016 |
M hominis | 33/137 | (24.1) | 5/17 | (29.4) | 5/40 | (12.5) | 0.214 |