Abstract
The vaginal microbiology of women attending a family planning clinic was found to be unrelated to the use of oral contraceptives and vaginal tampons.
Beta haemolytic streptococci isolated from this `normal' population were compared with those from 1,104 women attending general practitioners complaining of vaginal discharge. There is a caution regarding the indications for antibiotic therapy.
Observations were made on the effects of contamination of vaginal swabs with yeasts and β-haemolytic streptococci from the vulva. The persistent character of the vaginal flora over a six-month period is described.
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