Table 5 The values of gene copies/ml of positive cases of C. trachomatis (CT), N. gonorrhoeae (NG), M. genitalium (MG), U. urealyticum/parvum (U. Urea/Parv), G. vaginalis (GV), T. vaginalis (TV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1/2 in ectopic pregnancy (EP) and control (total abdominal hysterectomy and tubal ligation) groups according to single and co-infections (n = number of positive cases and ND = Not detected)

CT (copies/ml)

Single infection

(n = 1)

(n = 6)

6.06 X10⁶

2.45 X 10⁷ ± 1.43 X 10⁵

Co-infections

(n = 2)

( n = 17)

4.19 X 10⁶ ± 2.98 X 10⁶

4.22 X10⁷ ± 2.1 X10⁷

NG (copies/ml)

Single infection

ND

ND

Co-infections

(n = 1)

(n = 5)

6.24 X 10⁴

7.9 X 10⁵ ± 2.08 X 10⁵

MG (copies/ml)

Single infection

ND

(n = 2)

5.23 X 10⁶ ± 2.13 X10⁶

Co-infections

(n = 2)

(n = 14)

3.1 X 10⁶ ± 1.98 X10⁵

9.67 X 10⁶ ± 3.35 X10⁷

U. Urea/Parv (copies/ml)

Single infection

(n = 1)

(n = 2)

2.2 X10⁷

7.54 X10⁷ ± 3.54 X 10⁷

Co-infections

(n = 3)

(n = 7)

1.58 X10⁷ ± 0.88 X10⁷

9.87 X10⁷ ± 2.15 X 10⁷

GV (copies/ml)

Single infection

ND

ND

Co-infections

(n = 1)

(n = 6)

3.89 X10⁶

11.95 X10⁷ ± 5.38 X 10⁷

TV (copies/ml)

Single infection

ND

ND

Co-infections

ND

(n = 3)

1.38 X10⁶ ± 0.71 X 10⁶

HSV-1/2 (copies/ml)

Single infection

ND

(n = 1)

3.05 X10⁴

Co-infections

(n = 3)

(n = 17)

3.34 X10⁴ ± 1.41 X10⁴

2.90 X10⁵ ± 9.41 X10⁴