Table 3.
Proportion of the 10 most abundant bacterial genera in the vaginal and endometrial microbiota pre-COS and post-COS
| Bacterial genus | Vagina pre-COS | Vagina post-COS | Endometrium pre-COS | Endometrium post-COS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus | 71.5 ± 40.6 | 61.1 ± 44.2 | 27.4 ± 34.5 | 25.0 ± 29.9 |
| Gardnerella | 10.0 ± 19.2 | 6.5 ± 10.2 | 6.1 ± 13.5 | 10.1 ± 15.2 |
| Prevotella | 3.5 ± 8.9 | 12.0 ± 19.4 | 3.4 ± 9.5 | 4.7 ± 7.4* |
| Propionibacterium | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 11.5 ± 13.5 | 10.2 ± 8.9 |
| Pseudomonas | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 10.3 ± 16.7 | 7.8 ± 12.7 |
| Atopobium | 5.7 ± 10.6 | 5.6 ± 9.4 | 0.7 ± 1.6 | 5.8 ± 12.0* |
| Delftia | 0.5 ± 1.7 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 6.0 ± 7.9 | 5.1 ± 7.7 |
| Pelomonas | 0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 5.4 | 5.4 ± 5.0 |
| Veillonella | 2.5 ± 6.7 | 2.8 ± 6.2 | 2.3 ± 6.2 | 1.6 ± 4.2 |
| Escherichia coli/Shigella spp. | 1.4 ± 5.6 | 2.0 ± 7.8 | 2.5 ± 8.8 | 1.1 ± 2.7 |
Values are expressed as percentage ± SD
*p < 0.05 pre-COS vs. post-COS