Document 2394
 DOCN  M94A2394
 TI    Evaluation of the preventive work efficiency with HIV-infected women.
 DT    9412
 AU    Macharova N; Pokrovsky V; Savchenko I; Russia AIDS Centre, Moscow.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):314 (abstract no. PC0186). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370181
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficiency of preventive work with
       HIV-infected women by the results of microscopy of vaginal discharge.
       METHOD: Matte for microscopy resieved from 30 HIV-infected women with
       complaints about vaginal discharge. Mean age 32. Matte were coloured by
       methylene blue and by Gram. The number of leucocytes, presence of
       gonococcus, trichomonas, key cells, gram positive bacteriums, gram
       negative bacteriums and fungi were evaluated. Detection of chlamydiums
       in vaginal discharge was conducted with the Chlamiset. As a control
       group were 30 HIV-seronegative women, who anonymously apply to hospital
       with the complaints on vaginal discharge. Mean age 32. RESULTS: In the
       vaginal discharge of more then 70% women of both groups there was found
       total leucocytosis. In the group of HIV-infected women the frequency of
       the detection of rarely guantaty of gonococcus (24% and 70%
       accordingly), trichomonas (40% and 80%), chlamidiums (17% and 50%). In
       group of HIV-infected women and in the HIV-negative women the frequency
       of the detection of key cells (45% and 12% accordingly) and fungi (70%
       and 20%). There was not found any difference in detection of gram
       positive bacteriums and negative bacteriums in both groups. CONCLUSION:
       The lesser frequency of detection of gonococcus, trichomonas,
       chlamidiums in the vaginal discharge of HIV-infected women can be
       explained by effective preventive work of epidemiologists and the usage
       of condoms. High frequency of detection of fungi and key cells in
       vaginal discharge of HIV-infected women can be explained by the
       peculiarities of the microbes, causing vaginal infections in those
       patients.
 DE    Adult  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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