It consists of a (i) glass tube about \ inch in cross section and 8 inches to 9 inches in length slightly bent at a distance of about 1 inch from one open end. This end of the tube is closed by a piece of thin rubber (which may be made from a piece of torn rubber glove) which is stretched and fastened tight with silk thread at the bend of the tube. (?) Swab?a piece of stout copper wire and a pi...

To cite: Chaudhary R, Modi JN, Jain N, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206772 DESCRIPTION A 42-year-old woman presented with continuous urinary discharge from the vagina. She had undergone abdominal hysterectomy for adenomyosis and started leaking urine from the vagina on the 12th postoperative day. On per speculum examination, continuou...

Maternal vaginal colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) is a major risk factor for invasive GBS infection in newborns. The CDC-recommended method for detecting GBS colonization is to culture vaginal and rectal swabs in a selective broth followed by subculture on blood agar or a selective medium. A high incidence of antimicrobial resistance in the fecal microflora can compromise the recov...

BACKGROUND Group B streptococci (GBS), or Streptococcus agalactiae, are the leading bacterial cause of meningitis and bacterial sepsis in newborns. Here we compared different culture media for GBS detection and we compared the occurrence of different genotypes and serotypes of GBS isolates from the vagina and rectum. METHODS Streptococcus agalactiae was cultured separately from both rectum an...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common disorder which happens when the balance of bacterial flora in vagina is disrupted by a shift in concentration of lactobacillus and pathogenic bacteria.It has significant sequelae including increased rates of late miscarriage when diagnosed in early pregnancy, premature rupture of the membranes, endometritis, preterm labour and deliv...

The antibacterial potency of alkaloid extracted from Phyllanthus niruri was examined on Fluoroquinolone resistant Escherichia coli isolated from different clinical samples using disk diffusion method. Different concentrations (0.1 – 5mg/ml) of the alkaloid were used. It was observed that at 0.5mg/ml the extract showed more potency on Escherichia coli isolated from urine than from other samples ...

Background: After menstrual irregularities, second common gynecological problem is vaginal discharge. Change in dynamic ecosystem of flora can cause the overgrowth pathological microorganism that creates Owing to syndromic approach low income countries, identification specific causative organism masked. Aim: To determine frequency various micro-organism high swab obtained from women outpatient ...

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is the pathogen most commonly isolated from the uterus of mares. S. zooepidemicus is an opportunistic pathogen and part of the resident flora in the caudal reproductive tract. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a genotypically distinct subpopulation of S. zooepidemicus is associated with endometritis in the mare, by genotyping and comparing ...

Retained vaginal foreign bodies after childbirth is a perennial medico-legal problem and judgment has invariably been for the plaintiffs.' -3 The incidence of such foreign bodies like swabs and sanitary towels being left in the vagina after delivery was recently reported from Penang as 2:45,164 deliveries." at the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, from July 1982 to August 1984, 13 such cases w...