OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether total bacterial count in cervicovaginal fluid is associated with failure of @entity868 therapy for @entity6981 . METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, @entity1 attending a primary health center in Botucatu, S  o Paulo, Brazil, for routine cervical screening between September 2012 and October 2013 were enrolled. @entity1 who tested positive for @entity6981 (Nugent classification) were offered oral @entity868 . @entity1 who completed @entity868 treatment and an equal number of control @entity1 with normal vaginal flora at initial screening were included in analyses of total bacterial count, assessed by flow cytometry of cervicovaginal fluid samples. RESULTS: Of 287 @entity1 who enrolled, 49 were excluded because they tested positive for trichomoniasis, @entity7566 , @entity2954 , or @entity7553 . Among the remaining 238, 85 (35.7%) had @entity6981 . Among 36 @entity1 evaluated at follow-up, 23 (63.9%) had successfully restored lactobacilli-dominant flora, 12 (33.3%) had persistent @entity6981 , and 1 (2.8%) had @entity365 (excluded from flow cytometry). Total bacterial count did not differ between 35 @entity1 with @entity6981 and 35 with normal vaginal flora (P=0.62). Total bacterial count did not differ at enrollment between @entity1 who went on to have persistent @entity6981 and those who had successful treatment (P=0.78). CONCLUSION: Failure of oral @entity868 therapy for @entity6981 was not associated with total bacterial count in cervicovaginal fluid.

Cervicovaginal bacterial count and failure of XXXX therapy for @entity6981 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Women'] @entity2954 :: ('MESH:D006069', 'Disease') :: ['gonorrhea'] @entity7566 :: ('MESH:D061387', 'Disease') :: ['chlamydial endocervicitis'] @entity868 :: ('MESH:D008795', 'Chemical') :: ['metronidazole'] @entity7553 :: ('MESH:D002177', 'Disease') :: ['candidiasis'] @entity6981 :: ('MESH:D016585', 'Disease') :: ['bacterial vaginosis'] @entity365 :: ('MESH:D014627', 'Disease') :: ['vaginal candidiasis']
@entity868 :: (MESH:D008795,Chemical) :: ['metronidazole']
