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The role of cytological smears in identification of bacterial infection and abnormalities in vaginal epithelium cells among apparently healthy married Sudanese Women

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Clinical microbiology

Abstract

Background: Vaginal infection represents a major health problem in most part of the world. Many factors have been identified as important causative agents that responsible for the development of vaginal precancerous and cancerous lesions. In Sudan, infection has been identified as a major cause. Aim: To determine the role of cytological smears in identification of bacterial infection and abnormalities in vaginal epithelium cells among apparently health married Sudanese Women. Methods: In this study 100 apparently healthy women were selected. Cytological materials were obtained by scraping the surface of the vagina. The obtained materials were applied with Pap Staining Method. Results: A total of one hundred samples of vaginal smears were included in this study, the age of the participant ranged from 20 to 70 years. Infection: Out of 100 samples 26 samples (26 %) had a bacterial infection, 3 samples (3%) had Actinomyces infection, and 71 samples (71%) were negative. Out of 100 samples 6 samples (6%) had acute inflammation, 5 samples (5%) had chronic inflammation and 89 samples (89%) were negative. Out of 100 samples 22 samples (22%) had inflammatory changes and 84 samples (78%) were negative. Conclusion: Bacterial vaginosis appears to be the predominant cause of vaginitis. The conventional cytology for exfoliative cells from female genitalia by using PAP stain is routine, specific, and sensitive, technique easy and not expensive so it is ideal technique for screening.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2021.99264.1200

Keywords

Cytological atypia, HPV, keratinization, PAP, Inflammatory changes

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Elsheikh

MiddleName

Abdelgader

Affiliation

Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University, Sudan

Email

mohammedelsheikh99@gmail.com

City

shendi

Orcid

0000-0002-7314-5978

First Name

Einas

Last Name

Altom

MiddleName

Motwafig

Affiliation

Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Al-yarmouk College, Khartoum, Sudan

Email

einase23@gmail.com

City

khartoum

Orcid

-

First Name

Alkhair

Last Name

Idris

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Ahfad University for Women, Sudan

Email

alkhair20@hotmail.com

City

Omdurman

Orcid

https://orcid.org/00

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Osman

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Al-yarmouk College, Khartoum, Sudan

Email

mahmoud19905@gmail.com

City

khartoum

Orcid

-

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Yousif Elemam

MiddleName

Bakhit

Affiliation

Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University, Sudan

Email

elemam.ibrahim@yahoo.com

City

shendi

Orcid

-

First Name

Awad Eljeed

Last Name

Alobaid

MiddleName

Abugooda

Affiliation

Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum-Sudan

Email

awadoman@hotmail.com

City

lhartoum

Orcid

-

Volume

3

Article Issue

2

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32908

Issue Date

2022-05-01

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2021-09-03

Publish Date

2022-05-01

Page Start

457

Page End

464

Print ISSN

2682-4132

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2682-4140

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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The role of cytological smears in identification of bacterial infection and abnormalities in vaginal epithelium cells among apparently healthy married Sudanese Women

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Created At

22 Jan 2023