@article { author = {E.M., Eze and V.N., Unegbu and C.U., Ezebialu and I.R., Nneji}, title = {Prevalence of microorganisms associated with Pelvic inflammatory disease in reproductive aged women in Onitsha North, Anambra state, Nigeria}, journal = {Novel Research in Microbiology Journal}, volume = {2}, number = {6}, pages = {147-155}, year = {2018}, publisher = {The National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC) affiliated to the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)}, issn = {2537-0286}, eissn = {2537-0294}, doi = {10.21608/NRMJ.2018.22707}, abstract = {The prevalence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and its associated microbes among reproductive aged women in Onitsha north, Anambra state, Nigeria, were investigated. A total of 500 reproductive aged women between the ages of 10 - 50 years were examined; where 300 of them showed positive results. A total of 640 microorganisms were isolated. Nine (9) microbial genera were recovered consisting of seven bacterial genera; one yeast sp. and one protozoan isolate. Monomicrobial growth was recorded in 53 (7.17%), polymicrobial growth in 23 (7.7%) and bacterio-fungal growth in 10 cases (33%). Staphylococcus aureus accounted for 150 (50%) cases; followed by Escherichia coli 125 (41.7%), Streptococcus pyogenes 15 (5%), Klebsiella pneumonia 55 (18.3%), Proteus mirabilis 25 (8.3 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 64 (21.3%), Neisseria gonorrhoeae 62 (20.7%), Candida albicans 56 (18.7%), and Trichomonas vaginalis 88 (29.3%), respectively. Frequency of occurrence was predominant with the age groups of 21-30 and 31-40 years; conversely was least in ages of 10-20 and those age >51 years; respectively. There was significant statistical difference between microbial infection and the age-group (p<0.05). PID is a major public health problem, thus needs to be prevented and controlled.}, keywords = {Bacteria,yeast,protozoa,Women,Pelvic disease,Nigeria}, url = {https://nrmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_227477.html}, eprint = {https://nrmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_227477_dc0f9400063d4beac8e86a9adc62f516.pdf} }