Table 3.
The cervical microbiota six and 12 months after LEEP compared to before LEEP
| 6 months after LEEP (N = 77) | 12 months after LEEP (N = 72) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | Pos- > Neg n |
Neg.- > Pos n |
p1 | Pos- > Neg n |
Neg- > Pos n |
p1 |
| Bacteroides spp | 5 | 1 | 0.22 | 5 | 3 | 0.73 |
| Escherichia.coli | 2 | 1 | 1,00 | 3 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Mycoplasma hominis | 5 | 1 | 0.22 | 5 | 2 | 0.45 |
| Streptococcus spp | 8 | 1 | 0.04 | 8 | 3 | 0.23 |
| Ureaplasma parvum | 15 | 5 | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | 0.30 |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum | 5 | 1 | 0.22 | 5 | 3 | 0.73 |
| Lactobacillus spp | 12 | 17 | 0.46 | 8 | 18 | 0.08 |
1Mc Nemar test
Abbreviations; LEEP Loop Electrosurgical Excisional Procedure, N numbers, neg negative, pos positive