Prevalence and Aetiology of Pathological Vaginal Discharge among Third- Trimester’ Women Attending Antenatal Care at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBwaga, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorNzabandora, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorUbarnel, Almenares
dc.contributor.authorIvan Bonet, Fonseca
dc.contributor.authorEchoru, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorAtuhaire, Collins
dc.contributor.authorSsebuufu, Robinson
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-15T17:45:56Z
dc.date.available2023-05-15T17:45:56Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA vaginal discharge means any secretion originating from the vagina except blood. Pathological vaginal discharge predisposes to preterm labor and prematurity which is a leading cause of infant mortality in the world. Objectives: To determine prevalence and aetiology of pathological vaginal discharge among women in third trimester who attend Antenatal Care (ANC) at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIUTH). Research methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from February through April, 2017. 394 of the women in third trimester who attended ANC at KIUTH during the study period were recruited, and data was collected using structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and laboratory investigation on the vaginal discharge specimen. The data was analyzed with the use of SPSS software. Results: 45.2% of participants had pathological vaginal discharge. Vaginal Candidiasis largely contributed to pathological vaginal discharge (37.1%) while Trichomoniasis contributed the least (2.2%). Bacterial Vaginosis caused 10.1% of the pathological vaginal discharge while 50.6% was due to bacterial infections (of the total of 178 participants, 34.3% had Staphylococcus Species infection, Streptococcus infection at 1.7%, Klebsiella species at 3.4% and mixed infections at 1.1%). Conclusion: Some pregnant women in third trimester who attend ANC at KIUTH actually harbor pathogenic organisms (Trichomonas spp, Candida spp, Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, E. coli and Bacterial vaginosis) and these organisms put them at risk of poor perinatal outcomes like premature rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, etc. Some pregnant women in third trimester have pathogenic bacterial colonization that requires detection and necessary care given.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIbrahim, B., Emmanuel, N., Almenares, U., Fonseca, I. B., Isaac, M. E., Collins, M. A., & Robinson, S. (2017). Prevalence and aetiology of pathological vaginal discharge among third-trimester’women attending antenatal care at Kampala international university teaching hospital. Int J Health Sci Res, 7(11), 18-31.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-9571
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8705
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Health Sciences and Researchen_US
dc.subjectPathological Vaginal Dischargeen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal Careen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and Aetiology of Pathological Vaginal Discharge among Third- Trimester’ Women Attending Antenatal Care at Kampala International University Teaching Hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Prevalence and Aetiology of Pathological Vaginal.pdf
Size:
377.21 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Medical and Health Sciences