Vaginal Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Women: A Review of Four Studies

Authors

Mary Guinan, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Bruce B. Dan, Centers for Disease Control
Richard J. Guidotti, Centers for Disease Control
Arthur L. Reingold, Centers for Disease Control
George P. Schmid, Center for Disease Control
Elena J. Bettoli, Center for Disease ControlFollow
Joseph G. Lossick, Center for Disease Control
Kathryn N. Shands, Center for Disease Control
Mark A. Kramer, Center for Disease ControlFollow
Nancy T. Hargrett, Center for Disease Control
Roger L. Anderson, Center for Disease Control
Claire V. Broome, Center for Disease Control

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

1982

Publication Title

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume

96

Issue

6 Part 2

First page number:

944

Last page number:

947

Abstract

Four studies assessed the frequency of vaginal Staphylococcus aureus colonization in healthy women and associated risk factors. An association was found between S. aureus vaginal colonization and colonization at the labia minora and the anterior nares. Significant risk factors associated with an increased risk of vaginal S. aureus in at least one study were a history of genital herpes simplex infection, insertion of tampons without an applicator, and the use of Rely (Procter & Gamble) tampons. The use of systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks of the vaginal culture decreased the risk of recovery of S. aureus. The overall frequency of vaginal S. aureus in the 808 women in the four studies was 9.2%.

Keywords

Bacterial diseases – Risk factors; Generative organs; Female; Staphylococcus aureus infections

Disciplines

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Public Health

Language

English

Permissions

Posted in the UNLV Institutional Repository with the permission of the American College of Physicians (ACP), all rights reserved. Copies are for personal use only; this material may not be re-posted. The ACP encourages users to go to the original article on the Annals of Internal Medicine website for scientific integrity, in the event there are retractions and corrections.

Repository Citation

Guinan, M., Dan, B. B., Guidotti, R. J., Reingold, A. L., Schmid, G. P., Bettoli, E. J., Lossick, J. G., Shands, K. N., Kramer, M. A., Hargrett, N. T., Anderson, R. L., Broome, C. V. (1982). Vaginal Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Women: A Review of Four Studies. Annals of Internal Medicine, 96(6 Part 2), 944-947.
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