Authors: Samy A Selim Sahar M El Alfy Mohamed H Abdel Aziz Hussein M Mohamed Amin A Alasbahi
Publish Date: 2011/02/18
Volume: 284, Issue: 6, Pages: 1449-1453
Abstract
The overall live birth rate LBR was 366 26/71 and the rate of early pregnancy loss was 13 4/30 In women with bacterial vaginosis intermediate flora and normal flora the conception rates were 35 9/26 42 14/33 and 58 7/12 respectively p = 006 for trend Metronidazole effect to bacterial flora in vaginal The predominant species isolated from the tip of the embryo transfer catheter in negative pregnancy was Staphylococcus epidermidis 7 vs 152 and Streptococcus viridians 11 vs 24Woman with bacterial vaginosis and with a decreased vaginal concentration of hydrogen peroxideproducing lactobacilli may have decreased conception rates and increased rates of failed pregnancy A larger prospective treatment trial designed to evaluate the impact on ICSI outcomes of optimizing the vaginal flora prior to ICSI may be warranted
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